Talon Jean-baptiste 1625-1691 Born In Picardy France Held
offices in the intendancies of Bordeaux and Lyons, and intendant of
Hainant from 1661 to 1663. In 1663 intendant of New France. During his
administration in Canada, was the first to build ships in the colony;
opened up trade between Canada and the West Indies; established the
first brewery in North America; and developed cod fisheries along the
St. Lawrence. In 1668 left for France, but returned to Canada in 1670,
and
esumed the intendancy. In 1672 returned to France, and for several
years held high positions in the king's household. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era)
Intendant, 51; character, 54; attitude to the clerical power, 55;
labours for the prosperity of the country, 55; recalled at his own
request, 60; instructed to guard against ecclesiastical encroachments,
69; secures permission for Recollets to return to Canada, 72. (Bishop Laval era)
Appointed intendant, 51; arrival of, 79; his zeal for settlement of the
country, 79, 80; his high character, 81; takes steps to develop St.
Maurice mines, 82; sends Perrot to visit western and northern tribes,
82; promotes explorations of Jolliet and Marquette, 82; recommends de
Queylus to Colbert, 107, 135; to counterbalance influence of Jesuits,
brings out Recollet Fathers, 109; obtains decree permitting sale of
liquor to the Indians, 113; styled the "Canadian Colbert," 113; his
exertions for the good of the colony, 114-116; returns to France, 143;
his reports prejudice mind of Colbert against clergy, 170. (Lord Elgin era) His
seigniory of Des Islets made a barony in 1671, 181. (Wolfe / Montcalm era) Montcalm
marries his grand-niece, 5. =Bib.=: Memoire sur l'Etat Present du
Canada, attribute a M. Talon (Quebec Lit. and Hist. Soc., Hist. Doc.,
1st ser., 1840); Parkman, Frontenac; Garneau, Histoire du Canada;
Faillon, Histoire de la Colonie Francaise; Bibaud, Histoire du Canada
sous la Domination Francaise; Ferland, Cours d'Histoire du Canada;
Miles, Canada under French Regime; Kingsford, History of Canada;
Colby, Canadian Types of the Old Regime; Roy, Intendants de la
Nouvelle France (R. S. C., 1903); Chapais, Jean Talon.