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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.
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 .
1740 – 22,000 people live under the government of Montréal. The population is mostly rural, the city having a population of 4,200. [13] 1749 – Fort de La Présentation built. 1749 – Pehr Kalm visits Montreal, where he is hosted by the Baron de Longueuil. Kalm notes that "some of the houses of the town are built of stone, but most are of ...
The first coat of arms of Montreal was designed by Jacques Viger, the first mayor of Montreal, and adopted in 1833 by the city councillors. [1] Modifications were made some one hundred five years later and adopted on 21 March 1938, and again on 13 September 2017, resulting in the version currently in use.
The partisan press, which dominated the early 1800s, has returned in the modern era, with 69 percent of U.S. adults having little or no trust in the media, and 44 percent believing the press is ...
Jean-Louis Beaudry (March 27, 1809 – June 25, 1886) was a Canadian entrepreneur and politician. Beaudry served as mayor of Montreal three times, from 1862 to 1866, from 1877 to 1879, and from 1881 to 1885 for a total time served as mayor of ten years.