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Viger was born in Montreal, the son of Jacques Viger who represented Kent in the 2nd Parliament of Lower Canada, and studied at the Sulpician college of Montreal. On November 17, 1808, he married Marie Marguerite La Corne, daughter of Luc de la Corne, and widow of Major the Hon. John Lennox. They had three children, all of whom died in infancy.
1833, 1834, 1835 N/A N/A 2 Peter McGill (1789–1860) [3] 1840 – 1842 1840 3 ... Mayor of Montreal; List of leaders of the Official Opposition (Montreal)
On June 5, 1833 city council chose Jacques Viger as the first mayor of Montreal. The same day that Jacques Viger was elected mayor of Montreal, city council adopted a series of administrative by-laws, as well as ordinances to improve cleanliness in city districts. Andrew Steven Fox was appointed as the mayor's medical advisor.
1833 – Jacques Viger becomes the first mayor, elected by city councillors. 1833 – Coat of arms of Montreal adopted. 1833 – February 6 – General fast to pray for the end of the cholera epidemic. 1833 – August 18 – First Trans-Atlantic steamship SS Royal William steams from Pictou, Nova Scotia.
Pointe-à-Callière Museum selected the song as one of five best songs about Montreal. [2] "The Main" Nanette Workman: The blues song warmly lauds Montreal's rowdy nightlife experiences. [2] "Montreal" Kelly McMichael: Kelly McMichael is a singer-songwriter from Newfoundland. In the song, she longingly commemorates a trip she made to the city ...
James McShane (7 November 1833 – 14 December 1918) was a Canadian businessman and politician. He was mayor of Montreal , a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec , and a member of the House of Commons of Canada .
The original coat of arms was designed in 1833 by the first mayor of Montreal, Jacques Viger. It was similar to the current version with the difference that the red cross was a saltire , a beaver stood in the place of what is now a fleur-de-lys, and there was no white pine.
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