François Poulin de Francheville

François Poulin de Francheville, Seigneur de Saint-Maurice (7 October 1692 – November 1733) was a Montreal merchant who was granted permission by the King of France to mine the iron ore deposits on his seigneury in 1730. In 1733, Francheville founded the Compagnie des Forges de Saint-Maurice, but he died that same year. Francheville was also the owner of the slave Marie-Joseph Angélique, who was convicted for starting the 1734 fire of Montreal.

François Poulin de Francheville

François Poulin de Francheville, Seigneur de Saint-Maurice (7 October 1692 – November 1733) was a Montreal merchant who was granted permission by the King of France to mine the iron ore deposits on his seigneury in 1730. In 1733, Francheville founded the Compagnie des Forges de Saint-Maurice, but he died that same year. Francheville was also the owner of the slave Marie-Joseph Angélique, who was convicted for starting the 1734 fire of Montreal.