Gilles Hocquart
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Gilles Hocquart was born in Normandy (France), in 1694. He was the New France’s intendant from 1729 until 1748, before coming back to France. He died in Paris in 1783 at the age of 89.
Translated transcript:
Gilles Hocquart
Intendant of New France