Louis Turgeon
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Louis Turgeon was a notary
, seigneur
and political figure in Lower Canada
.
He was born in Beaumont, Quebec
in 1762, studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec
, articled as a notary and was licensed to practice in 1792. He set up his office at Saint-Charles near Quebec City
. He was named a justice of the peace in Quebec district in 1794. In 1804, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
for Hertford, usually supporting the parti canadien
; he was reelected in 1808 and then in 1816. He served in the local militia during the War of 1812
, becoming lieutenant-colonel in 1821. In 1818, he resigned his seat when he was appointed to the Legislative Council of Lower Canada
. He had inherited part of the seigneury of Beaumont in 1768 when his mother died; by 1819, he had become principal seigneur for Beaumont.
He died in Saint-Charles in 1827.
His daughter Marie-Ermine married Louis-Michel Viger
. His cousin Joseph-Ovide Turgeon
also served in the legislative assembly.
Civil law notary
Civil-law notaries, or Latin notaries, are lawyers of noncontentious private civil law who draft, take, and record legal instruments for private parties, provide legal advice and give attendance in person, and are vested as public officers with the authentication power of the State...
, 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 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 Beaumont, Quebec
Beaumont, Quebec
Beaumont is a village of about 2,100 people 10km east of Lévis, next to the Saint Lawrence River, in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality. It is a mostly rural community, with most people working in Lévis as there are no major businesses in Beaumont...
in 1762, 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...
, articled as a notary and was licensed to practice in 1792. He set up his office at Saint-Charles near 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...
. He was named a justice of the peace in Quebec district in 1794. In 1804, he was elected to 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...
for Hertford, usually supporting the parti canadien
Parti canadien
The Parti canadien or Parti patriote was a political party in what is now Quebec founded by members of the liberal elite of Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century...
; he was reelected in 1808 and then in 1816. 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 1821. In 1818, he resigned his seat when he was appointed 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 had inherited part of the seigneury of Beaumont in 1768 when his mother died; by 1819, he had become principal seigneur for Beaumont.
He died in Saint-Charles in 1827.
His daughter Marie-Ermine married Louis-Michel Viger
Louis-Michel Viger
Louis-Michel Viger was a Quebec lawyer, businessman, seigneur and political figure.He was born in Montreal in 1785 and studied at the Collège Saint-Raphaël at the same time as his cousin, Louis-Joseph Papineau. He articled in law with his cousin, Denis-Benjamin Viger, was admitted to the bar in...
. His cousin Joseph-Ovide Turgeon
Joseph-Ovide Turgeon
Joseph-Ovide Turgeon was a Quebec official and political figure.He was born at Terrebonne in 1797, a cousin of Louis Turgeon, and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Montréal. He travelled in the United States before settling again at Terrebonne. He was named commissioner in charge of extending the...
also served in the legislative assembly.