Alexandre-René Chaussegros de Léry

Alexandre-René Chaussegros de Léry (March 26, 1818 – December 19, 1880) was a Quebec seigneur, lawyer and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Senate of Canada for Lauzon division from 1871 to 1876 and also represented the same division in the Legislative Council of Quebec from 1867 to 1880.

The Hon.

Alexandre-René Chaussegros de Léry
Senator for Lauzon, Quebec
In office
1871–1876
Appointed byJohn A. Macdonald
Preceded byElzéar-Henri Juchereau Duchesnay
Succeeded byChristian Pozer
Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Lauzon
In office
1867–1880
Succeeded byGeorge Couture
Personal details
Born(1818-03-26)March 26, 1818
Quebec City, Lower Canada
DiedDecember 19, 1880(1880-12-19) (aged 62)
Quebec City, Quebec
Political partyConservative
RelationsCharles-Étienne Chaussegros de Léry, father

He was born at Quebec City in 1818, the son of seigneur Charles-Étienne Chaussegros de Léry, and studied at the Petit Séminaire of Quebec. He articled in law with Louis de Gonzague Baillairgé and was admitted to the bar in 1842. In 1844, he married Catherine Charlotte-Éliza, the daughter of seigneur Antoine-Gaspard Couillard. He inherited the seigneuries of Rigaud-Vaudreuil and Sainte-Barbe-de-la-Famine and also owned property at Quebec City and Saint-François-de-la-Beauce (now Beauceville, Quebec). After gold was discovered on his property, he set up the De Léry Gold Mining Company. He also took part in the founding of the Compagnie de Chemin de fer à Lisses de Lévis à Kennebec (later the Quebec Central Railway) and served as president.

He was named to the legislative council in 1867 and to the Senate in 1871, but resigned his seat in the Senate in 1876. He continued to be a member of the legislative council until his death in 1880 at Quebec. He was buried at Saint-François-de-la-Beauce.

His son William-Henri-Brouage later served as mayor of Saint-François-de-la-Beauce. His daughter Catherine-Louise-Josephte became the second wife of Richard Alleyn, a member of the Quebec legislative assembly. His brother Charles-Joseph was the mayor of Saint-François-de-la-Beauce and also served as warden for Beauce County.

References
  • "Alexandre-René Chaussegros de Léry". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
  • Alexandre-René Chaussegros de Léry – Parliament of Canada biography
  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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