Louis-Charles Boucher de Niverville, QC (August 12, 1825 – August 1, 1869) was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He represented Trois-Rivières in the House of Commons of Canada.
Louis-Charles Boucher de Niverville | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Trois-Rivières | |
| In office 1863–1865 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph-Édouard Turcotte |
| Succeeded by | Sévère Dumoulin |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Trois-Rivières | |
| In office 1865–1866 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph-Édouard Turcotte |
| Succeeded by | Institution abolished |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Trois-Rivières | |
| In office 1867–1868 | |
| Succeeded by | William McDougall |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Trois-Rivières | |
| In office 1867–1868 | |
| Succeeded by | Sévère Dumoulin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 12, 1825 Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada |
| Died | August 1, 1869 (aged 43) Trois-Rivières, Quebec |
| Political party | Conservative |
Early background
editHe was born in Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada on August 12, 1825. He studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet, went on to study law and was called to the bar in 1849.
Before 1867
editBoucher de Niverville was the Mayor of Trois-Rivières from 1863 to 1865.
He was elected as a member of the Parti bleu to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Trois-Rivières in an 1865 by-election. He succeeded Joseph-Édouard Turcotte who had recently died. Boucher de Niverville spoke in the Assembly in favour of the Quebec Resolutions in 1865.
After 1867
editAfter the British North America Act of 1867 was enacted, Boucher de Niverville joined the Conservative Party. The district of Trois-Rivières elected him to both the House of Commons and the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. He was also appointed to the Queen's Counsel.
After retirement from politics
editIn 1868, he retired from politics and accepted the post of sheriff for the district of Trois-Rivières.
He died in Trois-Rivières on August 1, 1869, after suffering from lung disease.
External links
edit- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
- Louis-Charles Boucher de Niverville – Parliament of Canada biography