Louis-Charles Boucher de Niverville
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Louis-Charles Boucher de Niverville was a Quebec
lawyer and political figure. He represented Trois-Rivières
in the Canadian House of Commons
.
, 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.
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.
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
.
He died in Trois-Rivières on August 1, 1869 after suffering from lung disease.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
lawyer and political figure. He represented Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières (electoral district)
Trois-Rivières is an electoral district in Quebec, Canada that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1892 and from 1935 to the present....
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
.
Early Background
He was born in Trois-RivièresTrois-Rivières, Quebec
Trois-Rivières is a city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada, located at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence Rivers. It is situated in the Mauricie administrative region, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from the city of Bécancour...
, 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...
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
Boucher de Niverville was the Mayor of Trois-Rivières from 1863 to 1865.He was elected as a member of the Parti bleu
Parti bleu
The Parti bleu was a moderate political group in Quebec, Canada that emerged in 1854. It was based on the moderate reformist views of Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, and was a rival to the radical Parti rouge....
to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature 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...
for Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières (Province of Canada)
Under the Union regime , the district of Trois-Rivières was re-established. Its boundaries roughly covered the pre-merger city of Trois-Rivières...
in an 1865 by-election. He succeeded Joseph-Édouard Turcotte
Joseph-Édouard Turcotte
Joseph-Édouard Turcotte was a lawyer and political figure in Canada East.He was born in Gentilly, Lower Canada in 1808. He studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet. In 1831, he lost his right arm in an accident. Deciding not to pursue a future in the priesthood, he studied law with Elzéar Bédard and...
who had recently died. Boucher de Niverville spoke in the Assembly in favour of the Quebec Resolutions
Seventy-two resolutions
The Quebec Resolutions, also known as the seventy-two resolutions, were a set of proposals drafted at the 1864 Quebec Conference, which laid out the framework for the Canadian Constitution....
in 1865.
After 1867
After the British North America Act of 1867Constitution Act, 1867
The Constitution Act, 1867 , is a major part of Canada's Constitution. The Act created a federal dominion and defines much of the operation of the Government of Canada, including its federal structure, the House of Commons, the Senate, the justice system, and the taxation system...
was enacted, Boucher de Niverville joined the Conservative Party
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...
. The district of Trois-Rivières elected him to both the House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
and the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
. He was also appointed to the Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
.
After Retirement from Politics
In 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.