Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville (February 23, 1680 – March 7, 1767) was a colonizer, born in
Montreal,
Quebec, and an early, repeated governor of French
Louisiana, appointed 4 separate times during 1701-1743. He was a younger brother of explorer
Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville. He is also known as
Sieur de Bienville.