Marc-Pascal de Sales Laterrière
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Marc-Pascal de Sales Laterrière (March 25, 1792 – March 29, 1872) was a Quebec
doctor, seigneur
and political figure.
He was born in Baie-du-Febvre, Lower Canada
in 1792, the son of Pierre de Sales Laterrière
who became the seigneur of Les Éboulements. Laterrière studied at the Petit Séminaire of Quebec
and went on to study medicine in Philadelphia. He served as surgeon with the militia during the War of 1812
and set up practice in Lower Town, Quebec City
until 1816. Laterrière then returned to Les Éboulements to take on his responsibilities as seigneur. He married Eulalie-Antoinette, the daughter of merchant Claude Dénéchau
. He represented Northumberland County
in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
from 1824 to 1830 and then Saguenay County
from 1830 until 1832, when he was appointed to the Legislative Council
. In 1838, he was named to the Special Council
that governed Lower Canada
after the Rebellions of 1837
. He opposed union with Upper Canada
but, was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
in an 1845 by-election for Saguenay
and was reelected in 1848 and 1851. Also in 1848, Laterrière was named adjutant-general of the militia of Lower Canada and, so, had to run again for the same seat in a by-election held later that year. In 1856, he was elected to the Legislative Council
in Laurentides division. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in 1867.
Laterrière died at Les Éboulements
in 1872.
His daughter Eugénie married Charles Alphonse Pantaléon Pelletier
, who later became a member of the Canadian Senate and Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.
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....
doctor, 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:...
and political figure.
He was born in Baie-du-Febvre, 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 1792, the son of Pierre de Sales Laterrière
Pierre de Sales Laterrière
Pierre de Sales Laterrière , was an adventurer who left France in 1766. He was inspector and director of the Forges du Saint-Maurice and seigneur of Les Éboulements in New France ....
who became the seigneur of Les Éboulements. Laterrière studied at the Petit Séminaire of Quebec
Petit Séminaire of Quebec
The Seminary of Quebec is a Roman Catholic community of priests in Quebec City founded by Bishop François de Laval, the first bishop of New France in 1663.-History and Mission:...
and went on to study medicine in Philadelphia. He served as surgeon with the 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...
and set up practice in Lower Town, 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...
until 1816. Laterrière then returned to Les Éboulements to take on his responsibilities as seigneur. He married Eulalie-Antoinette, the daughter of merchant Claude Dénéchau
Claude Dénéchau
Claude Dénéchau was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Quebec City in 1768, the son of surgeon Jacques Dénéchaud. He went into business with his brother Pierre at Quebec, later entering the import-export on his own. In 1800, he married Marianne-Josette, the daughter...
. He represented Northumberland County
Northumberland County, Quebec
Northumberland County, Quebec is a local division within Quebec and also in Lower Canada....
in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
The Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada was the lower house of the bicameral structure of provincial government in Lower Canada until 1838. The legislative assembly was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791...
from 1824 to 1830 and then Saguenay County
Saguenay County, Quebec
Saguenay County, Quebec is an historical county in Quebec. It generally consisted of all of Quebec east of Tadoussac and north of the Saint Lawrence River. The county seat was also Tadoussac. Today, the county is found in the Regional County Municipalities of La Haute-Côte-Nord, Manicouagan,...
from 1830 until 1832, when he was appointed to the Legislative Council
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...
. In 1838, he was named to the Special Council
Special Council of Lower Canada
The Special Council of Lower Canada was an appointed body which administered Lower Canada until the Union Act of 1840 created the Province of Canada. Following the Lower Canada Rebellion, on March 27, 1838, the Constitutional Act of 1791 was suspended and both the Legislative Assembly and...
that governed 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...
after the Rebellions of 1837
Rebellions of 1837
The Rebellions of 1837 were a pair of Canadian armed uprisings that occurred in 1837 and 1838 in response to frustrations in political reform. A key shared goal was the allowance of responsible government, which was eventually achieved in the incident's aftermath.-Rebellions:The rebellions started...
. He opposed union with Upper Canada
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
but, 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 1845 by-election for Saguenay
Saguenay (electoral district)
Saguenay was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1968.This riding was created in 1947 from parts of Charlevoix—Saguenay riding. It consisted of:...
and was reelected in 1848 and 1851. Also in 1848, Laterrière was named adjutant-general of the militia of Lower Canada and, so, had to run again for the same seat in a by-election held later that year. In 1856, he was elected to the Legislative Council
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 Laurentides division. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in 1867.
Laterrière died at Les Éboulements
Les Éboulements, Quebec
Les Éboulements is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada.Its population centres include Les Éboulements , Éboulements-Est , Cap-aux-Oies, Sainte-Marie-de-Charlevoix, and Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive Les Éboulements is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec,...
in 1872.
His daughter Eugénie married Charles Alphonse Pantaléon Pelletier
Charles Alphonse Pantaléon Pelletier
Sir Charles Alphonse Pantaléon Pelletier, KCMG, PC was a Canadian lawyer, militia officer, politician, publisher, judge, and the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Quebec....
, who later became a member of the Canadian Senate and Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.