Jean-Baptiste Colbert - Legacy

Legacy

Of his children, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Marquis de Seignelay followed his father as Secretary of State of the Navy while Jacques-Nicolas Colbert was Archbishop of Rouen.

His policies inspired those of Alexander Hamilton, the first treasury secretary of the United States.

• Six ships of the French Navy bore his name:
  • A steam corvette in 1848
  • A battleship in 1875
  • A cargo ship in 1914
  • A dundee in 1916
  • A French heavy cruiser, launched 1928
  • A French missile cruiser, launched 1956