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George-Édouard Desbarats

George-Édouard-Amable Desbarats (5 April 1838 – 18 February 1893) was an influential Canadian printer and inventor.

Life and career Edit

The Desbarats were an established printing family. The first of the family to settle was Joseph Desbarats from Auch in France, and who arrived in with the Régiment de la Sarre in New France in 1756.[1]

Joseph's son Pierre-Édouard co-purchased the Nouvelle Imprimière (New Printing Office) from William Vondenvelden in 1798; the printer was responsible for printing the Lower Canadian Statutes, and also published newspapers such as the Quebec Mercury and other publications. Pierre-Édouard's third son George-Paschal Desbarats took over the business in 1828 and was named Queen's Printer in 1841.[2]

George-Édouard was born to George-Paschal[2] and his first wife Henriette, daughter of Amable Dionne.[3] He was sent to College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, 1846.[3] He studied law at the Université Laval, and was called to the bar of Lower Canada on 2 May 1859.[3][4] In 1860 he married Lucianne (Lucie-Anne) Bossé, who was the eldest daughter of Joseph-Noël Bossé.[3] They had two daughters and five sons together.[3]

On his father's death Desbarats became co-Queen's Printer with Malcolm Cameron for the Province of Canada.[3][4] Desbarats had the Desbarats Block building constructed in Ottawa when the city was chosen as capital of the newly confederated Dominion of Canada. The building housed printing and binding equipment and employed up to a hundred people. Numerous government publications were among the works published there.[5] It was burned down by arson in 1869;[2] among the losses were the lithographic plates for a scholarly on Samuel de Champlain that his grandson Peter Desbarats stated was to have been his "monument as a publisher".[6]

Prime Minister John A. Macdonald made Desbarats the first official printer[3][4] of the Dominion of Canada that year;[2] this made him an official government employee, as per the Act Respecting the Office of the Queen's Printer and the Public Printing effected 1 October 1869.[5] He stepped down the next year when he found it too difficult to run businesses in both Ottawa and Montreal; he then returned to Montreal.[2]

 
Canadian Illustrated News, 14 August 1880, front-cover illustration by Henri Julien

Desbarats and Leggo were responsible for a number of pioneering printing, including the photoelectrotyping process Leggotype, the first halftone photography reproduction in commercial printing, and photolithographic techniques at a time when the technology was still rare.[7] They employed these techniques[8] when they published the Canadian Illustrated News from 1869 to 1883,[3][4][9] which printed illustrations by artists such as Henri Julien; and L'Opinion publique from 1870 to 1883.[10] They founded the New York Daily Graphic in 1873, the first daily illustrated paper.[3][9] While it was a pioneering effort, it was not a financial success, and Desbarats returned to Montreal.[11] In 1888 George-Édouard went into business with his son William-Amable, and as Desbarats & Son they published the Dominion Illustrated.[3]

After his death in 1893, he was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.[12] Desbarats left his printing business to three of his sons.[13] A son was the engineer and civil servant George Joseph Desbarats.

References Edit

  1. ^ Fleming & Lamonde 2005, pp. 87–88.
  2. ^ a b c d e Fleming & Lamonde 2005, p. 88.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Galarneau, Claude (1990). "Desbarats, George-Édouard-Amable". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XII (1891–1900) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  4. ^ a b c d "George-Édouard Desbarats". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
  5. ^ a b Fleming & Lamonde 2005, p. 325.
  6. ^ Davis 1995, p. 57.
  7. ^ Fleming & Lamonde 2005, pp. 88–89.
  8. ^ Fleming & Lamonde 2005, p. 317.
  9. ^ a b Phillipson, Donald J. C. (2008-01-24). "Georges-Édouard Desbarats". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  10. ^ Fleming & Lamonde 2005, p. 311.
  11. ^ Black, Harry. Canadian Scientists and Inventors: Biographies of People who Shaped Our World, p. 57 (2d ed. 2008)
  12. ^ Répertoire des personnages inhumés au cimetière ayant marqué l'histoire de notre société (in French). Montreal: Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.
  13. ^ Fleming & Lamonde 2005, p. 89.

Works cited Edit

External links Edit

  •   Media related to George-Édouard Desbarats at Wikimedia Commons

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George Edouard Amable Desbarats 5 April 1838 18 February 1893 was an influential Canadian printer and inventor Contents 1 Life and career 2 References 2 1 Works cited 3 External linksLife and career EditThe Desbarats were an established printing family The first of the family to settle was Joseph Desbarats from Auch in France and who arrived in with the Regiment de la Sarre in New France in 1756 1 Joseph s son Pierre Edouard co purchased the Nouvelle Imprimiere New Printing Office from William Vondenvelden in 1798 the printer was responsible for printing the Lower Canadian Statutes and also published newspapers such as the Quebec Mercury and other publications Pierre Edouard s third son George Paschal Desbarats took over the business in 1828 and was named Queen s Printer in 1841 2 George Edouard was born to George Paschal 2 and his first wife Henriette daughter of Amable Dionne 3 He was sent to College of the Holy Cross in Worcester Massachusetts 1846 3 He studied law at the Universite Laval and was called to the bar of Lower Canada on 2 May 1859 3 4 In 1860 he married Lucianne Lucie Anne Bosse who was the eldest daughter of Joseph Noel Bosse 3 They had two daughters and five sons together 3 On his father s death Desbarats became co Queen s Printer with Malcolm Cameron for the Province of Canada 3 4 Desbarats had the Desbarats Block building constructed in Ottawa when the city was chosen as capital of the newly confederated Dominion of Canada The building housed printing and binding equipment and employed up to a hundred people Numerous government publications were among the works published there 5 It was burned down by arson in 1869 2 among the losses were the lithographic plates for a scholarly on Samuel de Champlain that his grandson Peter Desbarats stated was to have been his monument as a publisher 6 Prime Minister John A Macdonald made Desbarats the first official printer 3 4 of the Dominion of Canada that year 2 this made him an official government employee as per the Act Respecting the Office of the Queen s Printer and the Public Printing effected 1 October 1869 5 He stepped down the next year when he found it too difficult to run businesses in both Ottawa and Montreal he then returned to Montreal 2 Canadian Illustrated News 14 August 1880 front cover illustration by Henri JulienDesbarats and Leggo were responsible for a number of pioneering printing including the photoelectrotyping process Leggotype the first halftone photography reproduction in commercial printing and photolithographic techniques at a time when the technology was still rare 7 They employed these techniques 8 when they published the Canadian Illustrated News from 1869 to 1883 3 4 9 which printed illustrations by artists such as Henri Julien and L Opinion publique from 1870 to 1883 10 They founded the New York Daily Graphic in 1873 the first daily illustrated paper 3 9 While it was a pioneering effort it was not a financial success and Desbarats returned to Montreal 11 In 1888 George Edouard went into business with his son William Amable and as Desbarats amp Son they published the Dominion Illustrated 3 After his death in 1893 he was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal 12 Desbarats left his printing business to three of his sons 13 A son was the engineer and civil servant George Joseph Desbarats References Edit Fleming amp Lamonde 2005 pp 87 88 a b c d e Fleming amp Lamonde 2005 p 88 a b c d e f g h i j Galarneau Claude 1990 Desbarats George Edouard Amable In Halpenny Francess G ed Dictionary of Canadian Biography Vol XII 1891 1900 online ed University of Toronto Press a b c d George Edouard Desbarats Library and Archives Canada Retrieved 2007 09 17 a b Fleming amp Lamonde 2005 p 325 Davis 1995 p 57 Fleming amp Lamonde 2005 pp 88 89 Fleming amp Lamonde 2005 p 317 a b Phillipson Donald J C 2008 01 24 Georges Edouard Desbarats The Canadian Encyclopedia Historica Canada Retrieved 10 July 2015 Fleming amp Lamonde 2005 p 311 Black Harry Canadian Scientists and Inventors Biographies of People who Shaped Our World p 57 2d ed 2008 Repertoire des personnages inhumes au cimetiere ayant marque l histoire de notre societe in French Montreal Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery Fleming amp Lamonde 2005 p 89 Works cited Edit Davis Angela E 1995 Art and Work A Social History of Labour in the Canadian Graphic Arts Industry to the 1940s McGill Queen s Press ISBN 978 0 7735 1280 1 Fleming Patricia Lamonde Yvan 2005 History of the Book in Canada 1840 1918 University of Toronto Press ISBN 978 0 8020 8012 7 External links Edit Media related to George Edouard Desbarats at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Edouard Desbarats amp oldid 1157296977 Dominion Illustrated, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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