Antoine-Gaspard Couillard
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Antoine-Gaspard Couillard (February 16, 1789 – June 12, 1847) was a seigneur
, physician and political figure in Lower Canada
.
He was born at Saint-Thomas in Montmagny
in 1789, the son of seigneur Jean-Baptiste Couillard and Marie-Angélique Chaussegros de Léry, the daughter of Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Léry
. Couillard studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec
. He articled in law with Alexandre-André-Victor Chaussegros de Léry, but then decided to become a doctor, studying with Samuel Holmes and René-Joseph Kimber. He completed his studies at the University of Pennsylvania
and then returned to Lower Canada in 1811 and was authorized to practice medicine. He set up practice at Quebec City
and Saint-Thomas. He also served as a surgeon for the militia during the War of 1812
. He inherited part of the seigneury of Rivière-du-Sud after his father's death and acquired other parts, becoming the principal owner. Couillard was a member of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec
. He was a justice of the peace and was named to the Legislative Council of Lower Canada
in 1832. He was named registrar for Saint-Thomas district in 1842 and for L'Islet County in 1844.
He died at Montmagny in 1847.
His daughter Catherine Charlotte-Éliza married Alexandre-René Chaussegros de Léry
, who later served in the Canadian Senate.
Seigneurial system of New France
The seigneurial system of New France was the semi-feudal system of land distribution used in the North American colonies of New France.-Introduction to New France:...
, physician and political figure in Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
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He was born at Saint-Thomas in Montmagny
Montmagny, Quebec
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in 1789, the son of seigneur Jean-Baptiste Couillard and Marie-Angélique Chaussegros de Léry, the daughter of Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Léry
Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Léry
Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Léry was a seigneur, military engineer and political figure in Lower Canada...
. Couillard studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec
Petit Séminaire de Québec
Le Petit Séminaire de Québec is a private French-language Roman Catholic secondary school in the Vieux-Québec area of Quebec City which was originally part of the Séminaire de Québec...
. He articled in law with Alexandre-André-Victor Chaussegros de Léry, but then decided to become a doctor, studying with Samuel Holmes and René-Joseph Kimber. He completed his studies at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
and then returned to Lower Canada in 1811 and was authorized to practice medicine. He set up practice at Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
and Saint-Thomas. He also served as a surgeon for the militia during the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
. He inherited part of the seigneury of Rivière-du-Sud after his father's death and acquired other parts, becoming the principal owner. Couillard was a member of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec
Literary and Historical Society of Quebec
-External links:*, managed by the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec.*, virtual exhibit on the history of Canadian learned societies.*, virtual library containing all publications from 1824-1924....
. He was a justice of the peace and was named to the Legislative Council of Lower Canada
Legislative Council of Lower Canada
The Legislative Council of Lower Canada was the upper house of the bicameral structure of provincial government in Lower Canada until 1838. The upper house consisted of appointed councillors who voted on bills passed up by the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada. The legislative council was...
in 1832. He was named registrar for Saint-Thomas district in 1842 and for L'Islet County in 1844.
He died at Montmagny in 1847.
His daughter Catherine Charlotte-Éliza married Alexandre-René Chaussegros de Léry
Alexandre-René Chaussegros de Léry
Alexandre-René Chaussegros de Léry was a Quebec seigneur, lawyer and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Senate of Canada for Lauzon division from 1871 to 1876 and also represented the same division in the Legislative Council of Quebec from 1867 to 1880.He was born at Quebec City...
, who later served in the Canadian Senate.