Melchior-Alphonse de Salaberry
Encyclopedia
Colonel the Honourable Melchior-Alphonse de Salaberry or Melchior-Alphonse d'Irumberry de Salaberry (May 19, 1813 – March 27, 1867) was a Quebec
lawyer and political figure.
He was born in Saint-Philippe-de-Laprairie, Lower Canada
in 1813, the son of Charles-Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry, the hero of the Battle of Chateauguay
.
He was appointed commissioner for small causes in 1836. In 1837, he was named to the Legislative Council of Lower Canada
, but never took his seat due to the Lower Canada Rebellion
. In the same year, he was appointed lieutenant-colonel in the local militia and prevented the capture of Fort Chambly
by the Patriotes. In 1841, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
for Rouville
. He was forced to run again for his seat in 1842 after accepting the post of clerk of the Richelieu district court and was defeated by William Walker
. He was admitted to the bar in 1845 and practiced law with Robert-Shore-Milnes Bouchette. In 1847, he was appointed assistant coroner of Montreal and, in 1848, assistant adjutant-general of the Lower Canada militia. He served in this last post until his death at Quebec City
in 1867.
, in 1846. The couple`s daughter, Miss Hermine de Salaberry was a native of Quebec, and was educated in Quebec city and in Montreal. In 1889, she was accorded a private audience with Her
Majesty Queen Victoria at the instance of H.R.H. the Princess Louise (later Duchess of Argyll). In October 1895, Hermione unveiled the monument to Charles-Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry, which commemorates the Battle of Chateauguay
. The de Salaberry family resided at 833 Sherbrooke Street, Montreal.
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 was born in Saint-Philippe-de-Laprairie, 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...
in 1813, the son of Charles-Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry, the hero of the Battle of Chateauguay
Battle of Chateauguay
The Battle of the Chateauguay was a battle of the War of 1812. On 26 October 1813, a force consisting of about 1,630 French Canadian regulars and militia and Mohawk warriors under Charles de Salaberry repulsed an American force of about 4,000 attempting to invade Canada.The Chateauguay was one of...
.
He was appointed commissioner for small causes in 1836. In 1837, he was named to the Legislative Council of Lower Canada
Legislative Council of Lower Canada
The Legislative Council of Lower Canada was the upper house of the bicameral structure of provincial government in Lower Canada until 1838. The upper house consisted of appointed councillors who voted on bills passed up by the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada. The legislative council was...
, but never took his seat due to the Lower Canada Rebellion
Lower Canada Rebellion
The Lower Canada Rebellion , commonly referred to as the Patriots' War by Quebeckers, is the name given to the armed conflict between the rebels of Lower Canada and the British colonial power of that province...
. In the same year, he was appointed lieutenant-colonel in the local militia and prevented the capture of Fort Chambly
Fort Chambly
Fort Chambly is a historic fort in the Canadian La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec. The fort is designated as a National Historic Site. Fort Richelieu was part of a series of five forts built along the Richelieu River. Fort Richelieu is at the mouth of the Richelieu River....
by the Patriotes. In 1841, he was elected 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 Rouville
Rouville (electoral district)
Rouville was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.It was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into St...
. He was forced to run again for his seat in 1842 after accepting the post of clerk of the Richelieu district court and was defeated by William Walker
William Walker (Quebec politician)
William Walker was a Quebec lawyer and political figure.He articled in law with Michael O'Sullivan and Charles Richard Ogden, was admitted to the bar in 1819 and set up practice in Montreal. Although loyal to the British authorities, following the Lower Canada Rebellion, he served as lawyer for...
. He was admitted to the bar in 1845 and practiced law with Robert-Shore-Milnes Bouchette. In 1847, he was appointed assistant coroner of Montreal and, in 1848, assistant adjutant-general of the Lower Canada militia. He served in this last post until his death at 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 1867.
Family
Melchior-Alphonse de Salaberry married Marie-Émilie Guy, the daughter of Louis GuyLouis Guy
Louis Guy was a notary and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Montreal in 1768, the son of a merchant there. Guy studied to be a land surveyor and learned English at the College of New Jersey in Princeton. On his return, he articled in law with Joseph Papineau, qualified as a notary...
, in 1846. The couple`s daughter, Miss Hermine de Salaberry was a native of Quebec, and was educated in Quebec city and in Montreal. In 1889, she was accorded a private audience with Her
Majesty Queen Victoria at the instance of H.R.H. the Princess Louise (later Duchess of Argyll). In October 1895, Hermione unveiled the monument to Charles-Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry, which commemorates the Battle of Chateauguay
Battle of Chateauguay
The Battle of the Chateauguay was a battle of the War of 1812. On 26 October 1813, a force consisting of about 1,630 French Canadian regulars and militia and Mohawk warriors under Charles de Salaberry repulsed an American force of about 4,000 attempting to invade Canada.The Chateauguay was one of...
. The de Salaberry family resided at 833 Sherbrooke Street, Montreal.