Charles Auguste Maximilien Globensky
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Charles-Auguste-Maximilien (C.A.M.) Globensky (November 15, 1830 – February 12, 1906) was a writer and politician. C.A.M. Globensky was the grandson of August Franz Globensky
, a Hessian
surgeon who settled in Verchères, Quebec, and the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Maximilien Globensky
.
, Lower Canada
and was educated at the Seminaire de Ste-Therese and the College de Montreal
. Globensky was seigneur
of Milles-Isles.
An expert in agriculture, C.A.M. Globensky published a number of articles on the subject and was president of the Agricultural Society of Two Mountains.
In 1854, he married Virginia Marguerite Dumont.
In 1868 and 1869 he wrote a series of articles on the development of railways in Quebec. Beginning in 1873, he published widely read political articles in Le Monde and Le Minerve. In 1883 he published a book, The Rebellion of 1837 in Saint-Eustache, dedicated to defending the memory of his father against accusations of not supporting the Patriotes in the 1837 Rebellion as well as providing a political analysis of the uprising.
In an 1875 by-election, he sought a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
as an Independent
representing Two Mountains. During the election campaign, the loyalist sympathies of his family were the subject of debate, but he was elected nevertheless. Disliking politics, he resigned his office the following year. In 1888 he was offered a seat in the Canadian Senate
but declined.
Globensky also served as mayor of Saint-Eustache.
He died in Saint-Eustache at the age of 75.
Today, his home located at 233 rue Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache%2C Quebec, is home to a museum displaying information about and relics from the Battle of Saint-Eustache
in 1837.
August Franz Globensky
August Franz Globensky, born August Franciszek Głąbiński , was a Polish physician and one of the founding members of the Polish community in Canada. He was born near Berlin in the Kingdom of Prussia to Joseph Glaubenskindt, a royal notary originally from Poland, and Marie Richter, a German...
, a Hessian
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
surgeon who settled in Verchères, Quebec, and the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Maximilien Globensky
Maximilien Globensky
Lieutenant-Colonel Maximilien Globensky was a Canadian who fought for the British in the War of 1812 and for the loyalists in the Rebellions of 1837....
.
Career
He was born in Saint-EustacheSaint-Eustache, Quebec
Saint-Eustache is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada, west of Montreal on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles....
, 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...
and was educated at the Seminaire de Ste-Therese and the College de Montreal
Collège de Montréal
The Collège de Montréal is a private secondary school for students attending grades 7–11 located in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. A former Roman Catholic Seminary, it was founded 1 June 1767 as the Petit Séminaire of Montreal by the Suplician Order...
. Globensky was seigneur
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:...
of Milles-Isles.
An expert in agriculture, C.A.M. Globensky published a number of articles on the subject and was president of the Agricultural Society of Two Mountains.
In 1854, he married Virginia Marguerite Dumont.
In 1868 and 1869 he wrote a series of articles on the development of railways in Quebec. Beginning in 1873, he published widely read political articles in Le Monde and Le Minerve. In 1883 he published a book, The Rebellion of 1837 in Saint-Eustache, dedicated to defending the memory of his father against accusations of not supporting the Patriotes in the 1837 Rebellion as well as providing a political analysis of the uprising.
In an 1875 by-election, he sought a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
as an Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
representing Two Mountains. During the election campaign, the loyalist sympathies of his family were the subject of debate, but he was elected nevertheless. Disliking politics, he resigned his office the following year. In 1888 he was offered a seat in the Canadian Senate
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
but declined.
Globensky also served as mayor of Saint-Eustache.
He died in Saint-Eustache at the age of 75.
Today, his home located at 233 rue Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache%2C Quebec, is home to a museum displaying information about and relics from the Battle of Saint-Eustache
Battle of Saint-Eustache
The Battle of Saint-Eustache, fought on December 14, 1837, was a decisive battle in the Lower Canada Rebellion in which British forces defeated the principal remaining Patriotes camp at Saint-Eustache.-Prelude:...
in 1837.