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This article is a list of governors of Trois-Rivières : On August 10, 1764, eighteen months after the signing of the Treaty of Paris, the post of Governor of Trois-Rivières was abolished. [1]
The Government of Trois-Rivières was one of three administrative divisions of the French colony of Canada from 1643 to 1764, the other two being the Government of Quebec and Government of Montreal.
The governor of Trois-Rivières in those unhappy years was Jacques Leneuf* de La Poterie, who was more of a businessman than a soldier and who was, moreover, often absent. Louis d’Ailleboust* had just replaced Montmagny as governor, and a rapid visit to Trois-Rivières convinced him that Pierre Boucher was the real leader of the community ...
- Raymond Douville
- BOUCHER, PIERRE
- Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 2
- Early Life
- From Corporal to Governor
- Raised to Nobility
- Re-Appointed Governor
- Family
- Publications
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Pierre emigrated from France to New France in 1634 with his father, Gaspard Boucher, a carpenter. At the age of 18, he entered the services of the Jesuits and spent four years with the Huron missions at Georgian Bay (see Sainte-Marie among the Hurons). He spoke fluent Iroquoianlanguages, of which Huron is a dialect.
In 1641, Governor Charles Huault de Montmagny took him into his service as a soldier in the garrison of Quebec city, but especially as an interpreter and agent to the Indian tribes due to his familiarity with the Huron dialect. In this capacity, he took part in all the parleys of the authorities with the Indians. In 1645, Boucher was appointed offi...
In 1661, he was sent to France to represent the colonies. He returned with soldiers, supplies, additional settlers and a commitment of support to the colony of New France by the French king, Louis XIV. Pierre Boucher was the first Canadian settler to be ennobled by King Louis XIV.
Re-appointed governor in 1662, a position he held until his resignation in 1667. His L'histoire veritable et naturelle des moeurs et productions du pays de la Nouvelle-France, vulgairement dite le Canada, a description of the flora, fauna and native societies in the region (and a significant, pioneering documentation of North American natural histo...
Pierre Boucher married Marie-Madeleine Chrestienne (Ouebadinoukoué), a Huron girl who had been educated by the Ursuline order of nuns; she died in childbirth. Their infant son Jacques did not survive. Pierre Boucher later married Jeanne Crevier, who bore 15 children; Their descendants took many names and thrived in the diaspora of New France, and m...
Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian BiographyOnlineJun 6, 2007 · Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil de Cavagnial was the son of Philippe de Rigaud de Vaudreuil, governor of New France between 1703 and 1725. He followed his father’s footsteps in the colonial service by joining the Troupes de la Marine. After rising through the ranks, he was made governor of Trois-Rivières, a role
Cet article présente une liste des gouverneurs de Trois-Rivières (on disait gouverneur des Trois-Rivières à l'époque). François de Champflour est le premier à porter le titre de gouverneur. Les précédents dans cette liste portaient le titre de capitaine du fort.
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Jan 13, 2008 · He served as governor of Trois-Rivières (1690–99), commander of Canadian troops (1699–1704), governor of Montreal (1704–24), and as acting governor general of New France (1714–16). Throughout his time in New France, he pursued fur trade and lumber interests.
