lawyer
Louis-Joseph Papineau.
politician, lawyer, and the landlord of the seigneurie de la Petite-Nation
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About 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 led the reformist Patriote movement, organized boycotts against British imports, and then led the unsuccessful Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837–1838. He later served two terms as member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada. His father was Joseph Papineau, also a Quebec politician. Papineau was the grandfather of the journalist Henri Bourassa, founder of the newspaper Le Devoir.
Everything about Louis-Joseph Papineau →- Occupation
- lawyer, politician, essayist, jurist
- Position held
- Member of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Born
- October 7, 1786, 1786
- Died
- September 23, 1871, 1871