Édouard-Louis-Antoine-Charles Juchereau Duchesnay
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Édouard-Louis-Antoine-Charles Juchereau Duchesnay (November 8, 1809 – September 10, 1886) was a political figure in Canada East
and a Conservative
member of the Senate of Canada.
He was born in Quebec City
in 1809, the son of Michel-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay
and Charlotte-Hermine-Louise-Catherine d'Irumberry de Salaberry, who was the daughter of Ignace-Michel-Louis-Antoine d'Irumberry de Salaberry
. He studied law and was called to the bar in 1832, but never practiced. He inherited the seigneuries
of Fossambault and Gaudarville when his father died in 1838. He served as deputy adjutant-general in the Lower Canada
militia from 1839 to 1842 and was later a lieutenant-colonel in the Portneuf militia.
In 1848, he was elected to the 3rd Parliament of the Province of Canada
representing Portneuf. He was elected to the Legislative Council
for La Salle division in 1858 and served until Confederation
, when he was appointed to the Canadian Senate. His name is recorded there as Antoine Juchereau Duchesnay. He resigned in 1871.
He died in Quebec City in 1886.
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
and a Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
member of the Senate of Canada.
He was born in 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 1809, the son of Michel-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay
Michel-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay
Michel-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay was a Canadian officer, seigneur, and justice of the peace.Born in Beauport, he was the third and last child born of the second marriage of Antoine Juchereau Duchesnay. In 1794 his mother, Catherine Le Comte Dupré, left the manor house after being accused of adultery...
and Charlotte-Hermine-Louise-Catherine d'Irumberry de Salaberry, who was the daughter of Ignace-Michel-Louis-Antoine d'Irumberry de Salaberry
Ignace-Michel-Louis-Antoine d'Irumberry de Salaberry
Ignace-Michel-Louis-Antoine d'Irumberry de Salaberry was the son of Michel de Sallaberry and he was the first member of the family to develop permanent roots in Canada...
. He studied law and was called to the bar in 1832, but never practiced. He inherited the seigneuries
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:...
of Fossambault and Gaudarville when his father died in 1838. He served as deputy adjutant-general in the 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...
militia from 1839 to 1842 and was later a lieutenant-colonel in the Portneuf militia.
In 1848, he was elected to the 3rd Parliament of the Province of Canada
3rd Parliament of the Province of Canada
The 3rd Parliament of the Province of Canada was in session from 1848 to 1851. Elections were held in the Province of Canada in January 1848. The first session was held at Montreal, Canada East. In 1849, rioters protesting the Rebellion Losses Bill burned the parliament buildings...
representing Portneuf. 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...
for La Salle division in 1858 and served until Confederation
Canadian Confederation
Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...
, when he was appointed to the Canadian Senate. His name is recorded there as Antoine Juchereau Duchesnay. He resigned in 1871.
He died in Quebec City in 1886.