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Born at Les Laumets, he arrived in 1683 at Port-Royal, Acadia, where Governor Frontenac made him a lieutenant and later a captain. He moved to Quebec in 1691 and was commissioned in the Troupes de la Marine.
In 1694 he was named commander of Fort Michillimakinac in Michigan, where he stayed until 1697. He convinced Pontchartrain to found a colony at Detroit, which he commanded 1701-1710. He was removed from that post when it became apparent he was using it for his own gain. His lieutenant, Alphonse de Tonty, became the new fort commandant.
He was then named governor of LouisianaLouisiana is a southern state of the United States of America. It uses the U. postal abbreviation LA . The state is bordered to the west by the state of Texas, to the north by Arkansas, to the east by the state of Mississippi, and to the south by the Gulf, but returned to France in 1717Events January 4 — The Netherlands, Britain & France sign Triple Alliance March 2 — Dancer John Weaver performs in the first ballet in Britain shown in Drury Lane The Loves of Mars and Venus March 31 Bishop Benjamin Hoadly, acting on the advice of King Ge, where he died at Castelsarrasin. His former house is in Montreal. It is now converted into a McDonald's restaurant.
Cadillac, MichiganCadillac is a city in the U. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Wexford County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,966. Cadillac became the county seat after the " Battle of Manton" in which the county seat was, a town in Northern MichiganMichigan is a state in the United States. The name is derived from Lake Michigan, which in turn is believed to come from the Chippewa Indian word meicigama meaning "great water. Bounded by four of the Great Lakes, Michigan has the longest state shoreline is named for him. Cadillac, Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac, Antoine de La Mothe