Auguste Achintre
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Auguste Achintre baptized Joseph-Frédéric-Auguste, was a French-born Canadian journalist and essayist.
, France
, on 19 March 1834 to Guillaume-Auguste Achintre, a pharmacist, and Anne-Marie Duprey. After his father died when he was still young, Achintre's uncle Joseph Achintre, a university professor of humanities, raised him in Aix-en-Provence
. Achintre had a brief military career before moving on to literature. He studied in Paris and took courses at the Conservatoire de Paris
“to lose his southern accent.” Achintre later traveled to the West Indies. Intending to only stay there for a few weeks, he eventually spent five years on the island of Haiti
. While living there, he “launched newspapers, published a few books, and dabbled in politics,” before he was imprisoned and sentenced to death. In 1859, however, after Fabre Geffrard
restored a republic in Haiti, Achintre was pardoned for his crimes and appointed the Haitian ambassador to the United States. While traveling to New York City
in his role as ambassador, the Haitian government was overthrown and his role was no longer official.
Now in the United States, Achintre joined a theatrical company, which was touring America at the time, and eventually brought him to Montreal in 1861. There, Achintre decided to begin a career in journalism, eventually settling in Canada permanently in 1866. As a journalist, Achintre contributed to several publications including L’Événement in Quebec City
; and La Minerve
, La Presse, and Le Pays of Montreal. Achintre also wrote for L'Opinion publique. He died in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
, on 25 June 1886.
Biography
Achintre was born in BesançonBesançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, on 19 March 1834 to Guillaume-Auguste Achintre, a pharmacist, and Anne-Marie Duprey. After his father died when he was still young, Achintre's uncle Joseph Achintre, a university professor of humanities, raised him in Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence
Aix , or Aix-en-Provence to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, is a city-commune in southern France, some north of Marseille. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix is...
. Achintre had a brief military career before moving on to literature. He studied in Paris and took courses at the Conservatoire de Paris
Conservatoire de Paris
The Conservatoire de Paris is a college of music and dance founded in 1795, now situated in the avenue Jean Jaurès in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, France...
“to lose his southern accent.” Achintre later traveled to the West Indies. Intending to only stay there for a few weeks, he eventually spent five years on the island of Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
. While living there, he “launched newspapers, published a few books, and dabbled in politics,” before he was imprisoned and sentenced to death. In 1859, however, after Fabre Geffrard
Fabre Geffrard
Fabre-Nicholas Geffrard was a general in the Haitian army and President of Haiti from 1859 until his deposition in 1867. After collaborating in a coup to remove Faustin Soulouque from power in order to return Haiti back to social and political control of the colored elite, Geffrard was made...
restored a republic in Haiti, Achintre was pardoned for his crimes and appointed the Haitian ambassador to the United States. While traveling to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in his role as ambassador, the Haitian government was overthrown and his role was no longer official.
Now in the United States, Achintre joined a theatrical company, which was touring America at the time, and eventually brought him to Montreal in 1861. There, Achintre decided to begin a career in journalism, eventually settling in Canada permanently in 1866. As a journalist, Achintre contributed to several publications including L’Événement in 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 La Minerve
La Minerve
La Minerve was a newspaper founded in Montreal, Lower Canada by Augustin-Norbert Morin to promote the political goals of Louis-Joseph Papineau's Parti patriote. It was notably directed by Ludger Duvernay in its earlier years. It existed from 1826 to 1837, and again from 1842 to May 27, 1899...
, La Presse, and Le Pays of Montreal. Achintre also wrote for L'Opinion publique. He died in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, on 25 June 1886.