Sir James MacPherson Le Moine (January 21, 1825 – February 5, 1912) was a Canadian

Canada

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 author and barrister.

He was involved with the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec

Literary and Historical Society of Quebec

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, helping in the development of their natural history museum, and later serving as president in 1871, 1879-1882, and 1902-1903.

From 1894 to 1895, he was the president of the Royal Society of Canada

Royal Society of Canada

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In 1897, he was made a Knight by Queen Victoria

Victoria of the United Kingdom

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In 1856, he married Mary Atkinson. They had two children: Jeanette Julia and Sophia Annie.

Selected bibliography

• Ornithologie du Canada (1860–1861)
• Maple Leaves (1863–1906)
• Quebec Past and Present (1876)
• Picturesque Quebec (1882)

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