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.
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[edit] Early Background
He 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.
[edit] 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 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.
[edit] After 1867
After 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.
[edit] 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.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joseph-Édouard Turcotte |
Mayor of Trois-Rivières 1863-1865 |
Succeeded by Sévère Dumoulin |
| Preceded by Joseph-Édouard Turcotte, Parti bleu |
MLA, District of Trois-Rivières 1865–1867 |
Succeeded by British North America Act of 1867 |
| Parliament of Canada | ||
| Preceded by Federal district created in 1867 |
MP, District of Trois-Rivières 1867–1868 |
Succeeded by William McDougall, Conservative |
| National Assembly of Quebec | ||
| Preceded by Provincial district created in 1867 |
MLA, District of Trois-Rivières 1867–1868 |
Succeeded by Sévère Dumoulin, Conservative |
