East Broughton, Quebec
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East Broughton is a municipality located in
Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality Les Appalaches () is a regional county municipality (RCM) in the Chaudière-Appalaches region in southeastern Quebec, Canada. It was established in 1982 from parts of the historic counties of Beauce, Frontenac, Mégantic, and Wolfe. The coun ...
in the
Chaudière-Appalaches Chaudière-Appalaches (, ) is an administrative region in Quebec, Canada. It comprises most of what is historically known as the " Beauce" (; compare with the electoral district of Beauce). It is named for the Chaudière River and the Appalachia ...
region of
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, ...
,
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. Its population was 2,248 as of 2021. It was named following its location in the geographic township of Broughton, as compared to West Broughton, known today as
Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton is a municipality located in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches Chaudière-Appalaches (, ) is an administrative region in Quebec, Canada. I ...
. East Broughton forms an enclave in the north end of the territory of
Sacré-Coeur-de-Jésus Sacré-Cœur-de-Jésus () is a parish municipality located in Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population was 536 as of the 2021 Canadian census. The municipality of East B ...
.


History

The geographic township of Broughton was first identified on the Gale and Duberger map of 1795. It may have been named after a place in Lancashire, England, or (less likely) after
William Robert Broughton William Robert Broughton (22 March 176214 March 1821) was a British naval officer in the late 18th century. As a lieutenant in the Royal Navy, he commanded HMS ''Chatham'' as part of the Vancouver Expedition, a voyage of exploration through t ...
(1762–1821). Development began in 1820 with English settlers, and by the mid 19th century, a mission was founded. In 1871, the Parish of Sacré-Cœur-de-Jésus was founded. The village itself was commonly called East Broughton, in reference to its location within the geographic township. In 1875, the East Broughton post office opened. In 1881, the
Quebec Central Railway The Quebec Central Railway was a railway in the Canadian province of Quebec, that served the Eastern Townships region south of the St. Lawrence River. Its headquarters was in Sherbrooke. It was originally incorporated in 1869 as the Sherbrooke, Ea ...
was completed, resulting in the development of two village cores: one centered on the church called ''Village of L'Église'', the other at the train station and called ''Village de La Station'' or just ''Le Village'', where a separate post office opened in 1899. in 1896,
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industry began in the area, employing practically the entire local workforce, either in the mining, processing, or shipping of asbestos, until the late 1950s. The place was first officially incorporated in 1902 as part of the Parish Municipality of Sacré-Cœur-de-Jésus. On October 27, 1908, the village separated from the parish municipality and was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Sacré-Cœur-de-Jésus, which changed statutes and name in 1931 to become the Municipality of East Broughton. On January 1, 1955, the village part around the station split off to become the separate Village Municipality of East Broughton Station. In 1994, East Broughton Station was amalgamated back into the Municipality of East Broughton.


Demographics


Local government

List of former mayors: * Paul Grenier (...–2009) * Kaven Mathieu (2009–2018) * François Baril (2018–2021) * Jean-Benoit Létourneau (2021–present)


References


External links

* {{authority control Municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Chaudière-Appalaches