Question

Who was William Charles Cole Claiborne?

a conspirator who wanted to create an independent nation within the borders of the United States
the first governor of Louisiana, tasked with transitioning the colony to a US territory
a rebel leader who started the revolt in West Florida to remove the Spanish from power
a free person of color, who was active in politics and who revised the Code Noir

Answer 1

New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. William Charles Cole Claiborne ( c. 1773~1775 – 23 November 1817) was an American politician, best known as the first non-colonial governor of Louisiana. New Orleans served as the capital city during both the colonial period and the early statehood period.