Elzéar-Henri Juchereau Duchesnay
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Elzéar-Henri Juchereau Duchesnay (July 19, 1809 – May 12, 1871) was a seigneur
, lawyer and political figure in Canada East
. He also served in the Senate of Canada from 1867 until his death.
Juchereau Duchesnay, also sometimes referred to as Henri-Elzéar, was born in Beauport
, Lower Canada
in 1809, the son of Antoine-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay
. He studied law, was called to the bar in 1832 and settled at Sainte-Marie-de-la-Beauce
. In 1838, on the death of his first wife, Julie Perrault, daughter of Jean-Baptiste-Olivier Perrault
, he inherited part of the seigneury of Sainte-Marie. In 1846, he became lieutenant-colonel in the local militia
. He was also interested in farming and was president of the county agricultural society. He was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada
in 1856 for the Lauzon division and served until Confederation
, when he was appointed to the Canadian Senate. He served as mayor
for Sainte-Marie-de-la-Beauce from 1868 to 1870.
He died at Sainte-Marie-de-la-Beauce in 1871.
One of his sons, Charles-Edmond, became superintendent of the Canadian Pacific Railway
in British Columbia
. Another son Henri-Jules
served in the House of Commons.Grandfather of François-Xavier Chouinard, clerck of the Ville de Québec until 1961.
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:...
, lawyer and political figure in Canada East
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
. He also served in the Senate of Canada from 1867 until his death.
Juchereau Duchesnay, also sometimes referred to as Henri-Elzéar, was born in Beauport
Beauport, Quebec
Beauport is a borough of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River.Beauport is a northeastern suburb of Quebec City. Manufactures include paint, construction materials, printers, and hospital supplies. Food transportation is important to the economy...
, 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...
in 1809, the son of Antoine-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay
Antoine-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay
Antoine-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay was a seigneur, soldier and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born at Quebec City in 1765, the son of Antoine Juchereau Duchesnay, and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec. He served as lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Volunteer Regiment from 1798 to 1802...
. He studied law, was called to the bar in 1832 and settled at Sainte-Marie-de-la-Beauce
Sainte-Marie, Quebec
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. In 1838, on the death of his first wife, Julie Perrault, daughter of Jean-Baptiste-Olivier Perrault
Olivier Perrault
Olivier Perrault was a seigneur, lawyer, judge and political figure in Lower Canada. He was also sometimes known as Jean-Baptiste-Olivier Perrault....
, he inherited part of the seigneury of Sainte-Marie. In 1846, he became lieutenant-colonel in the local militia
Militia
The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. It is a polyseme with...
. He was also interested in farming and was president of the county agricultural society. He was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada
Legislative Council of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Council of the Province of Canada was the upper house for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the province of Ontario...
in 1856 for the Lauzon division and served until Confederation
Canadian Confederation
Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...
, when he was appointed to the Canadian Senate. He served as mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
for Sainte-Marie-de-la-Beauce from 1868 to 1870.
He died at Sainte-Marie-de-la-Beauce in 1871.
One of his sons, Charles-Edmond, became superintendent of the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. Another son Henri-Jules
Henri-Jules Juchereau Duchesnay
Henri-Jules Juchereau Duchesnay was a lawyer, farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Dorchester in the Canadian House of Commons in 1887 as a Nationalist Conservative member....
served in the House of Commons.Grandfather of François-Xavier Chouinard, clerck of the Ville de Québec until 1961.