Thomas Boutillier
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Thomas Boutillier was a Quebec
doctor and political figure.
He was born in Quebec City
in 1797 and studied at the Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe and the University of Philadelphia
. He was licensed to practice medicine in 1817 and settled at Saint-Hyacinthe
. In 1826, he married Eugénie, the daughter of André Papineau
, a member of the Lower Canada assembly, and a cousin of Louis-Joseph Papineau
; she died in 1830. In 1834, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
for Saint-Hyacinthe county. He took part in the battle of Saint-Charles during the Lower Canada Rebellion
, later fleeing to the United States
. In 1838, he returned to Saint-Hyacinthe. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
for Saint-Hyacinthe in 1841; he was reelected in 1844 and 1848. Boutillier opposed annexation with the United States. In 1854, he was named inspector of land offices.
He died at Saint-Hyacinthe in 1861.
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....
doctor and political figure.
He was born in 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 1797 and studied at the Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe and the University of Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
. He was licensed to practice medicine in 1817 and settled at Saint-Hyacinthe
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Saint-Hyacinthe is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 55,823. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region, and is traversed by the Yamaska River which flows...
. In 1826, he married Eugénie, the daughter of André Papineau
André Papineau
André Papineau was a cooper and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Effingham in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1827 to 1830....
, a member of the Lower Canada assembly, and a cousin of Louis-Joseph Papineau
Louis-Joseph Papineau
Louis-Joseph Papineau , born in Montreal, Quebec, was a politician, lawyer, and the landlord of the seigneurie de la Petite-Nation. He was the leader of the reformist Patriote movement before the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837–1838. His father was Joseph Papineau, also a famous politician in Quebec...
; she died in 1830. In 1834, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
The Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada was the lower house of the bicameral structure of provincial government in Lower Canada until 1838. The legislative assembly was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791...
for Saint-Hyacinthe county. He took part in the battle of Saint-Charles during 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...
, later fleeing to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In 1838, he returned to Saint-Hyacinthe. 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 Saint-Hyacinthe in 1841; he was reelected in 1844 and 1848. Boutillier opposed annexation with the United States. In 1854, he was named inspector of land offices.
He died at Saint-Hyacinthe in 1861.