Charles-Louis Tarieu de Lanaudière
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Charles-Louis Tarieu de Lanaudière (October 14, 1743 – October 2, 1811) was a soldier, seigneur
and political figure in Lower Canada
.
He was born in Quebec City in 1743, the son of seigneur Charles-François Tarieu de La Naudière
, and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec
. He joined the Régiment de La Sarre in 1756 and was wounded in the Battle of Sainte-Foy
. Lanaudière returned to France
with his regiment in 1760 but came back to Quebec
in 1768. The following year, he married Geneviève-Élisabeth, the daughter of Luc de La Corne
. He was named aide-de-camp for Governor Guy Carleton
. In 1771, he was appointed surveyor general of woods and waters; he refused the offer of a baronet
cy for religious reasons. In 1777, he took part in a military expedition
into New York
led by Major-General John Burgoyne
. In 1786, Lanaudière was named to the Legislative Council of Quebec and, in 1792, to the Legislative Council of Lower Canada
. He also served as overseer of highways and superintendent of postal services. From his mother, he inherited land in the seigneury of Lac-Maskinongé (also known as Lanaudière) and, from his father, the seigneury of Sainte-Anne De La Pérade. In 1799, he was named quartermaster general of the militia.
He died at Quebec City
in 1811.
His half-brother Charles-Gaspard
served in the legislative assembly and legislative council in Lower Canada.
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 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 Quebec City in 1743, the son of seigneur Charles-François Tarieu de La Naudière
Charles-François Tarieu de La Naudière
Charles-François Tarieu de La Naudière was an officer in the colonial regular troops and seigneur in Lower Canada. He was the father of Charles-Gaspard Tarieu de Lanaudière who became a political figure in Lower Canada....
, and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec
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...
. He joined the Régiment de La Sarre in 1756 and was wounded in the Battle of Sainte-Foy
Battle of Sainte-Foy
The Battle of Sainte-Foy, sometimes called the Battle of Quebec, was fought on April 28, 1760 near the British-held town of Quebec in the French province of Canada during the Seven Years' War . It was a victory for the French under the Chevalier de Lévis over the British army under General Murray...
. Lanaudière returned to 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...
with his regiment in 1760 but came back to Quebec
Province of Quebec (1763-1791)
The Province of Quebec was a colony in North America created by Great Britain after the Seven Years' War. Great Britain acquired Canada by the Treaty of Paris when King Louis XV of France and his advisors chose to keep the territory of Guadeloupe for its valuable sugar crops instead of New France...
in 1768. The following year, he married Geneviève-Élisabeth, the daughter of Luc de La Corne
Luc de la Corne
Luc de la Corne, also known as Saint Luc, was the son of Jean-Louis de La Corne and the brother of Louis de la Corne, Chevalier de la Corne. As in the case of most of his contemporaries, he was an officer in the colonial regular troops. He had a varied and courageous military career which earned...
. He was named aide-de-camp for Governor Guy Carleton
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, KB , known between 1776 and 1786 as Sir Guy Carleton, was an Irish-British soldier and administrator...
. In 1771, he was appointed surveyor general of woods and waters; he refused the offer of a baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
cy for religious reasons. In 1777, he took part in a military expedition
Saratoga campaign
The Saratoga Campaign was an attempt by Great Britain to gain military control of the strategically important Hudson River valley in 1777 during the American Revolutionary War...
into New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
led by Major-General John Burgoyne
John Burgoyne
General John Burgoyne was a British army officer, politician and dramatist. He first saw action during the Seven Years' War when he participated in several battles, mostly notably during the Portugal Campaign of 1762....
. In 1786, Lanaudière was named to the Legislative Council of Quebec and, in 1792, 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 also served as overseer of highways and superintendent of postal services. From his mother, he inherited land in the seigneury of Lac-Maskinongé (also known as Lanaudière) and, from his father, the seigneury of Sainte-Anne De La Pérade. In 1799, he was named quartermaster general of the militia.
He died at 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 1811.
His half-brother Charles-Gaspard
Charles-Gaspard Tarieu de Lanaudière
Charles-Gaspard Tarieu de Lanaudière was a seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born Charles Tarieu de La Naudière in Quebec City in 1769, the son of seigneur Charles-François Tarieu de La Naudière, and studied at London. He inherited the seigneury of Saint-Vallier from his father...
served in the legislative assembly and legislative council in Lower Canada.