François de Champflour
François de Champflour (d. after 1649) was a soldier and administrator in New France. He served as governor of Trois-Rivières from 1639 to 1645.[1]
He was born in
Compagnie des Cent-Associés. In 1649, he sold this fief to Jacques Leneuf de La Poterie.[2]
The rue Champflour in Trois-Rivières was named in his honour.[2]
References
- ^ a b Douville, Raymond (1979) [1966]. "Champflour, François de". In Brown, George Williams (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. I (1000–1700) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ a b "Champflour, rue". Toponymie Trois-Rivières. City of Trois-Rivières.