Charles-Étienne Chaussegros de Léry
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Charles-Étienne Chaussegros de Léry (September 30, 1774 – February 17, 1842) was a seigneur
and political figure in Lower Canada
.
He was born in the town of Quebec
in 1774, the son of seigneur Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Léry
and Louise Martel de Brouague, the daughter of François Martel de Brouague. He apprenticed in law with Michel-Amable Berthelot Dartigny
but then was hired as clerk assistant and assistant of the translator for the Legislative Council
. In 1797, he became the translator for the council. He was named justice of the peace and also served as commissioner for various projects. He had inherited part of his father's seigneuries after his father's death in 1797 and acquired much of the remainder. In 1799, Chaussegros de Léry married Josephte, the daughter of judge John Fraser, a member of the Legislative Council. He served as deputy quartermaster general and deputy adjutant general in the militia during the War of 1812
, becoming quartermaster general and then colonel for the militia of the town of Quebec.
He was named to the Executive Council in 1826 and to the Special Council
that governed Lower Canada after the Lower Canada Rebellion
in 1838.
He died at Quebec City in 1842.
His son Alexandre-René
later served as member of the Canadian Senate and his son Charles-Joseph became mayor of Saint-François-de-la-Beauce and warden for Beauce County.
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:...
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...
.
He was born in the town of Quebec
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...
in 1774, the son of seigneur 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...
and Louise Martel de Brouague, the daughter of François Martel de Brouague. He apprenticed in law with Michel-Amable Berthelot Dartigny
Michel-Amable Berthelot Dartigny
Michel-Amable Berthelot Dartigny was a lawyer, judge, notary and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in the town of Quebec in 1738, the son of a Quebec merchant, and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec. He qualified to practice as a lawyer in 1771 and as a notary in 1773, setting up...
but then was hired as clerk assistant and assistant of the translator for the Legislative Council
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 1797, he became the translator for the council. He was named justice of the peace and also served as commissioner for various projects. He had inherited part of his father's seigneuries after his father's death in 1797 and acquired much of the remainder. In 1799, Chaussegros de Léry married Josephte, the daughter of judge John Fraser, a member of the Legislative Council. He served as deputy quartermaster general and deputy adjutant general in 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...
, becoming quartermaster general and then colonel for the militia of the town of Quebec.
He was named to the Executive Council in 1826 and to the Special Council
Special Council of Lower Canada
The Special Council of Lower Canada was an appointed body which administered Lower Canada until the Union Act of 1840 created the Province of Canada. Following the Lower Canada Rebellion, on March 27, 1838, the Constitutional Act of 1791 was suspended and both the Legislative Assembly and...
that governed Lower Canada after the Lower Canada Rebellion
Lower Canada Rebellion
The Lower Canada Rebellion , commonly referred to as the Patriots' War by Quebeckers, is the name given to the armed conflict between the rebels of Lower Canada and the British colonial power of that province...
in 1838.
He died at Quebec City in 1842.
His son Alexandre-René
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...
later served as member of the Canadian Senate and his son Charles-Joseph became mayor of Saint-François-de-la-Beauce and warden for Beauce County.