Louis-Charles Boucher de Niverville
Louis-Charles Boucher de Niverville | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Trois-Rivières | |
| In office 1863–1865 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph-Édouard Turcotte |
| Succeeded by | Sévère Dumoulin |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Trois-Rivières | |
| In office 1865–1866 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph-Édouard Turcotte |
| Succeeded by | Institution abolished |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Trois-Rivières | |
| In office 1867–1868 | |
| Succeeded by | William McDougall |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Trois-Rivières | |
| In office 1867–1868 | |
| Succeeded by | Sévère Dumoulin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 12, 1825 Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada |
| Died | August 1, 1869 (aged 43) Trois-Rivières, Quebec |
| Political party | Conservative |
Louis-Charles Boucher de Niverville, QC (August 12, 1825 – August 1, 1869) was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He represented Trois-Rivières in the House of Commons of Canada.
Early background
[edit]He was born in Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada on August 12, 1825. He studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet, went on to study law and was called to the bar in 1849.
Before 1867
[edit]Boucher de Niverville was the Mayor of Trois-Rivières from 1863 to 1865.
He was elected as a member of the Parti bleu to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Trois-Rivières in an 1865 by-election. He succeeded Joseph-Édouard Turcotte who had recently died. Boucher de Niverville spoke in the Assembly in favour of the Quebec Resolutions in 1865.
After 1867
[edit]After the British North America Act of 1867 was enacted, Boucher de Niverville joined the Conservative Party. The district of Trois-Rivières elected him to both the House of Commons and the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. He was also appointed to the Queen's Counsel.
After retirement from politics
[edit]In 1868, he retired from politics and accepted the post of sheriff for the district of Trois-Rivières.
He died in Trois-Rivières on August 1, 1869, after suffering from lung disease.
External links
[edit]- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
- Louis-Charles Boucher de Niverville – Parliament of Canada biography
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