Nicolas de la Salle

Nicolas de la Salle (died 31 December 1710) was the first commissary appointed by the French king in the colony of Louisiana. He was the adversary of Bienville and eventually responsible for his removal from the office of governor.

La Salle was part of the René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, (no relation), expedition of 1682 in which all of the Mississippi basin was claimed for France.

External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online

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Name	Salle, Nicolas De La
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Short description	American politician
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Date of death	31 December 1710
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