Elzéar-Henri Juchereau Duchesnay (July 19, 1809 – May 12, 1871) was a seigneur, lawyer and political figure in Canada East. He also served in the Senate of Canada from 1867 until his death.
One of his sons, Charles-Edmond, became superintendent of the Canadian Pacific Railway in British Columbia. Another son Henri-Jules served in the House of Commons. He was the grandfather of François-Xavier Chouinard, clerck of the Ville de Québec until 1961.
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"Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
Elzéar-Henri Juchereau Duchesnay – Parliament of Canada biography
April 14, 2024
elzéar, henri, juchereau, duchesnay, july, 1809, 1871, seigneur, lawyer, political, figure, canada, east, also, served, senate, canada, from, 1867, until, death, senator, lauzon, quebecin, office, 1867, 1871appointed, byroyal, proclamationsucceeded, byalexandr. Elzear Henri Juchereau Duchesnay July 19 1809 May 12 1871 was a seigneur lawyer and political figure in Canada East He also served in the Senate of Canada from 1867 until his death The Hon Elzear Henri Juchereau DuchesnaySenator for Lauzon QuebecIn office 1867 1871Appointed byRoyal ProclamationSucceeded byAlexandre Rene Chaussegros de LeryPersonal detailsBorn 1809 07 19 July 19 1809Beauport Lower CanadaDiedMay 12 1871 1871 05 12 aged 61 Sainte Marie de la Beauce QuebecPolitical partyConservativeChildrenHenri Jules Juchereau DuchesnayJuchereau Duchesnay also sometimes referred to as Henri Elzear was born in Beauport Lower Canada in 1809 the son of Antoine Louis Juchereau Duchesnay He studied law was called to the bar in 1832 and settled at Sainte Marie de la Beauce In 1838 on the death of his first wife Julie Perrault daughter of Jean Baptiste Olivier Perrault he inherited part of the seigneury of Sainte Marie In 1846 he became lieutenant colonel in the local militia He was also interested in farming and was president of the county agricultural society He was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada in 1856 for the Lauzon division and served until Confederation when he was appointed to the Canadian Senate He served as mayor for Sainte Marie de la Beauce from 1868 to 1870 He died at Sainte Marie de la Beauce in 1871 One of his sons Charles Edmond became superintendent of the Canadian Pacific Railway in British Columbia Another son Henri Jules served in the House of Commons He was the grandfather of Francois Xavier Chouinard clerck of the Ville de Quebec until 1961 References edit Biography Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Quebec de 1792 a nos jours in French National Assembly of Quebec Elzear Henri Juchereau Duchesnay Dictionary of Canadian Biography online ed University of Toronto Press 1979 2016 Elzear Henri Juchereau Duchesnay Parliament of Canada biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elzear Henri Juchereau Duchesnay amp oldid 1085204291, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
