Charles-Louis Tarieu de Lanaudière (October 14, 1743 – October 2, 1811) was a soldier,

seigneur A seigneur () or lord is an originally feudal title in France before the Revolution, in New France and British North America until 1854, and in the Channel Islands to this day. The seigneur owned a seigneurie, seigneury, or lordship—a form of ...

and political figure in

Lower Canada The Province of Lower Canada () was a British colonization of the Americas, British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence established in 1791 and abolished in 1841. It covered the southern portion o ...

. He was born in Quebec City in 1743, the son of seigneur Charles-François Tarieu de La Naudière, and studied at the

Petit Séminaire de Québec Petit is a French-language surname literally meaning "small" or "little". Notable people with the surname include: *Adriana Petit (born 1984), Spanish multidisciplinary artist *Alexis Thérèse Petit (1791–1820), French physicist * Amandine Pet ...

. He joined the Régiment de La Sarre in 1756 and was wounded in the

Battle of Sainte-Foy The Battle of Sainte-Foy () sometimes called the Battle of Quebec (), was fought on April 28, 1760, near the British-held town of Quebec in the French province of Canada during the Seven Years' War (called the French and Indian War in the United ...

. Lanaudière returned to

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

with his regiment in 1760 but came back to

Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...

in 1768. The following year, he married Geneviève-Élisabeth, the daughter of

Luc de La Corne Luc de la Corne ( – October 1, 1784) was a Canadian-born military officer, merchant, interpreter and politician. Life Luc de la Corne was born in Contrecœur, Quebec, then part of the French colony of Canada. Born into a "large and ill ...

. He was named aide-de-camp for Governor Guy Carleton. In 1771, he was appointed surveyor general of woods and waters; he refused the offer of a

baronet A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. The title of baronet is mentioned as early as the 14th ...

cy for religious reasons. In 1777, he took part in a

military expedition Expeditionary warfare is a military invasion of a foreign territory, especially away from established bases. Expeditionary forces were in part the antecedent of the modern concept of rapid deployment forces. Traditionally, expeditionary forces we ...

into

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...

led by Major-General

John Burgoyne General (United Kingdom), General John "Gentleman Johnny" Burgoyne (24 February 1722 – 4 August 1792) was a British Army officer, playwright and politician who sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1761 to 1792. He first saw acti ...

. In 1786, Lanaudière was named to the Legislative Council of Quebec and, in 1792, to the

Legislative Council of Lower Canada The Legislative Council of Lower Canada was the upper house of the Parliament of Lower Canada from 1792 until 1838. The Legislative Council consisted of appointed councillors who voted on bills passed up by the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canad ...

. He also served as overseer of highways and superintendent of postal services. From his mother, he inherited land in the seigneury of Lac-Maskinongé (also known as Lanaudière) and, from his father, the seigneury of Sainte-Anne De La Pérade. In 1799, he was named quartermaster general of the militia. He died at

Quebec City Quebec City is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the Census Metropolitan Area (including surrounding communities) had a populati ...

in 1811. His half-brother Charles-Gaspard served in the legislative assembly and legislative council in Lower Canada.

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lanaudiere, Charles-Louis Tarieu de Charles-Louis Tarieu de Lanaudiere Tarieu de Lanaudiere, Charles-Louis Tarieu de Lanaudiere, Charles-Louis Tarieu Tarieu de Lanaudiere, Charles-Louis Tarieu de Lanaudiere, Charles-Louis Tarieu de Lanaudiere, Charles-Louis