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Louis-Joseph Papineau, leader of the Patriotes

The Manoir-Papineau in Montebello, Quebec, photographed in 2018.
The Manoir-Papineau in Montebello, Quebec, photographed in 2018. Manoir-Papineau, lieu-patrimonial-du-Canada, Montebello · Marc-Lautenbacher · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Louis-Joseph Papineau (1786–1871) strove to reform Lower Canada’s political institutions and strengthen democracy. As Speaker of the House of Assembly and leader of the Parti canadien, later the Parti patriote, he became the leading political figure of the 1837–1838 uprisings; in 1850 he settled at his manor in Montebello.

Scope & context

His political role as recognized in his designation, not the rebellions in detail.

Sources behind this record

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Louis-Joseph Papineau (1786-1871) National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada

Historical importance; plaque text