Louis-René Chaussegros de Léry
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Louis-René Chaussegros de Léry (October 13, 1762 – November 28, 1832) was a seigneur
, soldier and political figure in Lower Canada
.
He was born in Paris
in 1762, the son of seigneur Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Léry
and Louise Martel de Brouague, the daughter of François Martel de Brouague. He stayed in France
until 1770, when he rejoined his parents at Quebec
. He studied at the Séminaire de Québec and then returned to France, where he joined the king's bodyguard. During the French Revolution
, he relocated to Prussia
and fought against the revolution.
In 1792, he travelled to England
and then Lower Canada
. Chaussegros de Léry was named captain in the Royal Canadian Volunteer Regiment in 1798 and served until the regiment was dissolved in 1802. In 1799, he married Madeleine-Charlotte, the daughter of seigneur René-Amable Boucher de Boucherville
. He was named chief road commissioner for Montreal district in 1806. He was also named a justice of the peace. He served in the local militia during the War of 1812
, becoming lieutenant-colonel in 1813. In 1818, Chaussegros de Léry was named to the Legislative Council of Lower Canada
.
He died while still in office at Boucherville
in 1832.
His brother Charles-Étienne
was a member of the executive council and the special council that administered the province after the Lower Canada Rebellion.
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:...
, soldier 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 Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1762, 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 stayed in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
until 1770, when he rejoined his parents at 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...
. He studied at the Séminaire de Québec and then returned to France, where he joined the king's bodyguard. During the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, he relocated to Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
and fought against the revolution.
In 1792, he travelled to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and then 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...
. Chaussegros de Léry was named captain in the Royal Canadian Volunteer Regiment in 1798 and served until the regiment was dissolved in 1802. In 1799, he married Madeleine-Charlotte, the daughter of seigneur René-Amable Boucher de Boucherville
René-Amable Boucher de Boucherville
René-Amable Boucher de Boucherville was a seigneur, soldier and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born at Fort Frontenac , the son of Pierre Boucher de Boucherville, in 1735. He joined the colonial army of New France and served during the Seven Years' War...
. He was named chief road commissioner for Montreal district in 1806. He was also named a justice of the peace. He served in the local 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 lieutenant-colonel in 1813. In 1818, Chaussegros de Léry was named to the Legislative Council of Lower Canada
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...
.
He died while still in office at Boucherville
Boucherville, Quebec
Boucherville is a city in the Montérégie region in Quebec, Canada. It is a suburb of Montreal on the South shore of the Saint Lawrence River....
in 1832.
His brother Charles-Étienne
Charles-Étienne Chaussegros de Léry
Charles-Étienne Chaussegros de Léry 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...
was a member of the executive council and the special council that administered the province after the Lower Canada Rebellion.