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Sir Charles-Eugène-Napoléon Boucher de Boucherville
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| 3rd Premier of Quebec | |
| In office September 22, 1874 – March 8, 1878 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Lieutenant Governor | René-Édouard Caron Luc Letellier de St.-Just |
| Preceded by | Gédéon Ouimet |
| Succeeded by | Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière |
| In office December 21, 1891 – December 16, 1892 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Lieutenant Governor | Auguste-Réal Angers Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau |
| Preceded by | Honoré Mercier |
| Succeeded by | Louis-Olivier Taillon |
| Senator for Montarville, Quebec | |
| In office February 12, 1879 – September 10, 1915 |
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| Appointed by | John A. Macdonald |
| Preceded by | Louis Lacoste |
| Succeeded by | Charles-Philippe Beaubien |
| Member of Legislative Council for Montarville | |
| In office July 1, 1867 – September 10, 1915 |
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| Appointed by | Narcisse Fortunat Belleau |
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| Born | May 4, 1822 Montreal, Lower Canada |
| Died | September 10, 1915 (aged 93) Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Conservative Party of Quebec |
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Conservative Party of Canada |
| Spouses | Susan Elizabeth Morrogh Marie-Céleste-Esther Lussier |
Sir Charles-Eugène-Napoléon Boucher de Boucherville (May 4, 1822 – September 10, 1915) was an important Canadian politician and a medical doctor. He had the big job of being the Premier of Quebec two times! A Premier is like the leader of the government for a province.
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About Charles-Eugène Boucher de Boucherville
He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His family had lived in the area for a long time.
Charles-Eugène Boucher de Boucherville studied medicine at McGill University. He earned his medical degree (MD) in 1843.
His Time in Politics
Boucher de Boucherville had a long and interesting political career. He was a member of the Conservative Party of Quebec.
First Term as Premier (1874-1878)
He became Premier of Quebec in 1874. This happened because the previous Premier, Gédéon Ouimet, had to step down.
Boucher de Boucherville's government won the election in 1875. However, his first term ended in a big disagreement. He had a conflict with the Lieutenant Governor, Luc Letellier de Saint-Just. A Lieutenant Governor is the King or Queen's representative in a province.
The Lieutenant Governor did not approve a new law about paying for railway construction. Because of this disagreement, Letellier de Saint-Just removed Boucher de Boucherville from his position in March 1878. He then asked Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, who was the leader of the other main party, to form a new government.
Second Term as Premier (1891-1892)
Boucher de Boucherville became Premier again in 1891. This also happened because the previous Premier, Honoré Mercier, was removed from office by the Lieutenant Governor, Auguste-Réal Angers.
At that time, the Conservative Party needed a new leader for the government. So, the Lieutenant Governor asked Boucher de Boucherville to become Premier again.
He served for about one year. He then resigned in December 1892. This was when a former Conservative Premier, Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, became the new Lieutenant Governor.
Other Political Roles
Besides being Premier, Boucher de Boucherville held other important roles. He was the Speaker of the Legislative Council during an earlier government. The Legislative Council was like an upper house of the provincial parliament.
He also served as a Senator for Quebec in the federal government. He was a Senator for a very long time, from 1879 until he passed away in 1915. He was known as the oldest politician in North America by 1915.
He passed away in Montreal in 1915. He was very interested in the work of the Deaf and Dumb Institute, and he even lived there.
See also
- Politics of Quebec
- List of Quebec general elections
- Timeline of Quebec history
