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Louis-Guillaume Verrier and the first law courses in Canada

The commemorative plaque to Louis-Guillaume Verrier in Québec City, 2021. Plaque de Guillaume Verrier · Jeangagnon · 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-Guillaume Verrier, born in France, was attorney general of New France and a member of the Council of Quebec for 30 years from 1728. He founded the first school of law in Canada, and from 1735 many future lawyers took his courses; he also assembled a library of some 4,000 volumes.

Scope & context

Verrier as described in his designation.

Sources behind this record

Louis-Guillaume Verrier National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

Importance; plaque text