Leconte History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Leconte Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• William LeConte, who arrived in America in 1685 2
• Pierre LeConte, who landed in New Jersey in 1686 2
• Guillaume LeConte, who landed in New York in 1689 2
• Catherine Lauandier LeConte, who landed in New York, NY in 1693 2
• Francois LeConte, who arrived in New York, NY in 1693 2

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Leconte Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

• Jehan LeConte, who landed in Montreal in 1653
• Michel LeConte, who arrived in Montreal in 1653
• Mr. Louis Leconte, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 28th April 1668 3

• Joseph Nisbet LeConte (1870-1950), American cartographer, photographer, professor of mechanical engineering, best known for his exploration of the Sierra Nevada
• John LeConte (1818-1891), American scientist and academic, President of the University of California
• Joseph LeConte (1823-1901), American physician, geologist, professor at the University of California, Berkeley, an early California conservationist, eponym of the LeConte Glacier and LeConte Bay, Alaska
• John Lawrence LeConte (1825-1883), American entomologist responsible for naming approximately half of the insect taxa known in the United States at that time
• Dorothy LeConte, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1948 4
• Jack Leconte (b. 1959), French former racing driver
• Patrice Leconte (b. 1947), French film director, actor, comic strip writer, and screenwriter, known for his work on Monsieur Hire (1989), The Widow of Saint-Pierre (2000) and The Hairdresser's Husband (1990)
• Henri Leconte (b. 1963), former French professional tennis player who achieved World No. 6 (March 18, 1985)