Bénigne Basset Des Lauriers ( 1639 – 4 August 1699) was born in France and gained historic importance after he emigrated to

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in 1657. Bénigne Basset was almost immediately involved in the justice system becoming a seigneurial notary and, for a period, a royal notary. He also worked as a surveyor and was responsible for the first street layouts in

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in 1672. As a notary there are over 2500 acts that he signed that still exist with his signature.

References

Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online''

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''(French)'' 1630s births 1699 deaths French people in New France Year of birth unknown French urban planners {{Canada-law-bio-stub