Louis-Tancrède Bouthillier
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Louis-Tancrède Bouthillier (March 1, 1796 – February 28, 1881) was a Canadian
officer
, merchant
, potash
inspector
, sheriff
, and landowner.
Louis-Tancrède Bouthillier was born March 1, 1796 in Montreal
to Jean Bouthillier, a successful merchant from La Rochelle
, and Louise Perthuis.
The 1830s
marked the rise of his career. In 1830 he married Françoise-Geneviève, daughter of Benjamin Trottier-Desrivières-Beaubien and Françoise-Geneviève Sabrevois de Bleury, two influential middle-class families in Montreal. Two years later, he was appointed, as his father was before him, director of the Trinity House
and inspector of potash
and pearl
in Montreal. At the end of 1832, his father died.
In, 1833, Bouthillier obtained eight plots of land in Montreal by auction
, one of which was in the Côte Sainte-Catherine, where he built a large brick house. As it was on the opposite side of the mountain from the town of Montreal at that time, he named it Outre-Mont (over the mountain). This mansion, which still exists today on McDougall Street, in 1875 gave its name to the newly created then-Village of Outremont. The City of Outremont became a borough of Montreal in the municipal mergers of 2002
.
He also acquired some of the properties belonging to his deceased parent, such as a lot on St. Paul Street with a two-storey stone house and outbuildings. Four years later, Bouthillier hired mason
Louis Comte to build the stone Bouthillier Store-residence, which was originally divided into two unequal parts. He owned it until his death.
He was named commissioner
of the Lachine Canal
in 1835, and commissioner of the lands of the Crown (commissaire des terres de la Couronne) in 1838.
From 1850, he held the post of custom duty collector
in Montreal, a position he left in 1863 to become sheriff
of the city for nearly ten years. He also became President of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
in 1864.
In 1862, he purchased the manor house
of his uncle by marriage, the late Clément-Charles Sabrevois de Bleury
.
Louis-Tancrède Bouthillier died February 28, 1881. He was survived by his two sons, Charles-Frontenac Bouthillier and Henri Bouthillier.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
officer
Officer (armed forces)
An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position...
, merchant
Merchant
A merchant is a businessperson who trades in commodities that were produced by others, in order to earn a profit.Merchants can be one of two types:# A wholesale merchant operates in the chain between producer and retail merchant...
, potash
Potash
Potash is the common name for various mined and manufactured salts that contain potassium in water-soluble form. In some rare cases, potash can be formed with traces of organic materials such as plant remains, and this was the major historical source for it before the industrial era...
inspector
Inspector
Inspector is both a police rank and an administrative position, both used in a number of contexts. However, it is not an equivalent rank in each police force.- Australia :...
, sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
, and landowner.
Louis-Tancrède Bouthillier was born March 1, 1796 in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
to Jean Bouthillier, a successful merchant from La Rochelle
La Rochelle
La Rochelle is a city in western France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department.The city is connected to the Île de Ré by a bridge completed on 19 May 1988...
, and Louise Perthuis.
The 1830s
1830s
- Wars :* The First Opium War between the United Kingdom and the Qing Empire of China started in 1839. It would end three years later with the signing of the Treaty of Nanking on 29 August 1842.- Internal conflicts :* French Revolution of 1830...
marked the rise of his career. In 1830 he married Françoise-Geneviève, daughter of Benjamin Trottier-Desrivières-Beaubien and Françoise-Geneviève Sabrevois de Bleury, two influential middle-class families in Montreal. Two years later, he was appointed, as his father was before him, director of the Trinity House
Trinity House
The Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond is the official General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales and other British territorial waters...
and inspector of potash
Potash
Potash is the common name for various mined and manufactured salts that contain potassium in water-soluble form. In some rare cases, potash can be formed with traces of organic materials such as plant remains, and this was the major historical source for it before the industrial era...
and pearl
Pearl
A pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pearl is made up of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other...
in Montreal. At the end of 1832, his father died.
In, 1833, Bouthillier obtained eight plots of land in Montreal by auction
Auction
An auction is a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bid, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder...
, one of which was in the Côte Sainte-Catherine, where he built a large brick house. As it was on the opposite side of the mountain from the town of Montreal at that time, he named it Outre-Mont (over the mountain). This mansion, which still exists today on McDougall Street, in 1875 gave its name to the newly created then-Village of Outremont. The City of Outremont became a borough of Montreal in the municipal mergers of 2002
Montreal Merger
As with other large cities like New York City and Toronto, the legal geographic boundaries of Montreal have been reorganized to incorporate adjacent communities which are integral to its social and economic life.-Merger and demerger:...
.
He also acquired some of the properties belonging to his deceased parent, such as a lot on St. Paul Street with a two-storey stone house and outbuildings. Four years later, Bouthillier hired mason
Masonry
Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar; the term masonry can also refer to the units themselves. The common materials of masonry construction are brick, stone, marble, granite, travertine, limestone; concrete block, glass block, stucco, and...
Louis Comte to build the stone Bouthillier Store-residence, which was originally divided into two unequal parts. He owned it until his death.
He was named commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner is in principle the title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission ....
of the Lachine Canal
Lachine Canal
The Lachine Canal is a canal passing through the southwestern part of the Island of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, running 14.5 kilometres from the Old Port of Montreal to Lake Saint-Louis, through the boroughs of Lachine, Lasalle and Sud-Ouest.The canal gets its name from the French word for China...
in 1835, and commissioner of the lands of the Crown (commissaire des terres de la Couronne) in 1838.
From 1850, he held the post of custom duty collector
Duty (economics)
In economics, a duty is a kind of tax, often associated with customs, a payment due to the revenue of a state, levied by force of law. It is a tax on certain items purchased abroad...
in Montreal, a position he left in 1863 to become sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
of the city for nearly ten years. He also became President of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society is an institution in Quebec dedicated to the protection of Quebec francophone interests and to the promotion of Quebec Sovereignism. Its current President is Mario Beaulieu....
in 1864.
In 1862, he purchased the manor house
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
of his uncle by marriage, the late Clément-Charles Sabrevois de Bleury
Clément-Charles Sabrevois de Bleury
Lieutenant Colonel Clément-Charles Sabrevois de Bleury was a Canadian soldier, lawyer, politician and newspaper founder.-Early life:...
.
Louis-Tancrède Bouthillier died February 28, 1881. He was survived by his two sons, Charles-Frontenac Bouthillier and Henri Bouthillier.