François Évanturel
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François Évanturel was a Quebec
lawyer, journalist and political figure.
He was born in Quebec City
in 1821, the son of a soldier in Napoleon
's army who had joined the British Army
after having been taken prisoner. He studied at the Petit Séminaire de Quebec
, articled in law with René-Édouard Caron
and was called to the bar in 1845. He set up practice at Quebec City. Évanturel served in the local militia, becoming captain. He was a member of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
and helped found the Institut Canadien
, serving as its first treasurer. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
in an 1855 by-election in Quebec County as a member of the parti bleu
. In 1857, he was elected to the board for the North Shore Railway. He was defeated in the same year when he ran for election in two different ridings. In 1861, he was elected to represent Quebec County as a Liberal. Évanturel served in the Executive Council
as minister of agriculture from 1862 to 1863; he was reelected in 1863 and served until Confederation
. In 1862, he was a member of a group of Liberals who bought the newspaper Le Canadien
; he became sole owner and editor in 1866. He sold the paper in 1872.
He died in Quebec City in 1891.
His son François-Eugène-Alfred went on to serve in the Ontario legislative assembly.
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....
lawyer, journalist and political figure.
He was born 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...
in 1821, the son of a soldier in Napoleon
Napoleon I of France
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
's army who had joined the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
after having been taken prisoner. He studied at the Petit Séminaire de Quebec
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...
, articled in law with René-Édouard Caron
René-Édouard Caron
René-Édouard Caron was a Canadian politician, judge, and the second Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.Born in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Lower Canada, the son of Augustin Caron, a farmer, and Elizabeth Lessard, he studied at a Quebec seminary, the Petit Séminaire of Quebec, and studied law in André-Rémi...
and was called to the bar in 1845. He set up practice at Quebec City. Évanturel served in the local militia, becoming captain. He was a member of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society is an institution in Quebec dedicated to the protection of Quebec francophone interests and to the promotion of Quebec Sovereignism. Its current President is Mario Beaulieu....
and helped found the Institut Canadien
Institut canadien
Institut canadien may refer to:*Institut canadien de Montréal*Institut canadien de Québec...
, serving as its first treasurer. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature 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...
in an 1855 by-election in Quebec County as a member of the parti bleu
Parti bleu
The Parti bleu was a moderate political group in Quebec, Canada that emerged in 1854. It was based on the moderate reformist views of Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, and was a rival to the radical Parti rouge....
. In 1857, he was elected to the board for the North Shore Railway. He was defeated in the same year when he ran for election in two different ridings. In 1861, he was elected to represent Quebec County as a Liberal. Évanturel served in the Executive Council
Cabinet (government)
A Cabinet is a body of high ranking government officials, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or an Executive Committee.- Overview :...
as minister of agriculture from 1862 to 1863; he was reelected in 1863 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...
. In 1862, he was a member of a group of Liberals who bought the newspaper Le Canadien
Le Canadien
Le Canadien was a French language newspaper published in Lower Canada from November 22, 1806 to March 14, 1810. Its motto was: "Nos institutions, notre langue et nos droits"...
; he became sole owner and editor in 1866. He sold the paper in 1872.
He died in Quebec City in 1891.
His son François-Eugène-Alfred went on to serve in the Ontario legislative assembly.