Louis-Tancrède Bouthillier (March 1, 1796 – February 28, 1881) was Sheriff of

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and landowner. His home ''Outre-Mont'' gave its name to the village that subsequently became the City of Outremont. He later purchased the manor of his wife's uncle, Clément-Charles Sabrevois de Bleury.

Biography

Bouthillier was born March 1, 1796, in

to Jean Bouthillier, a successful merchant from

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, and Louise Perthuis. His sister was married to Pierre de Rastel de Rocheblave. In 1830 he married Françoise-Geneviève, daughter of Benjamin Trottier-Desrivières-Beaubien and Françoise-Geneviève Sabrevois de Bleury, sister of Clément-Charles Sabrevois de Bleury. In 1832 he was appointed director of

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and inspector of

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in Montreal. In 1833, Bouthillier bought eight lots in Montreal, one of which was in the Côte Sainte-Catherine, where he built a large brick house that he named ''Outre-Mont'' (over the mountain). The village of

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, which was named after this house, became a borough of Montreal in the municipal mergers of 2002. He also inherited some property from his father, including a lot on St. Paul Street. Bouthillier hired

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Louis Comte to build a combination store and residence on the site, which he owned until his death. He was named

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of the

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in 1835, and commissioner of the lands of the Crown (commissaire des terres de la Couronne) in 1838. From 1850, he held the post of custom duty collector in Montreal, a position he left in 1863 to become

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of the city for nearly ten years. He also became President of the

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in 1864. In 1862, he purchased the

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of his uncle by marriage, the late Clément-Charles Sabrevois de Bleury. Louis-Tancrède Bouthillier died February 28, 1881. He was survived by his two sons, Charles-Frontenac Bouthillier and Henri Bouthillier.

References

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