Eugène-Étienne Taché, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Eugène-Étienne Taché

Canadian architect

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1836

Date of Death: 13-Mar-1912

Profession: architect, painter

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Eugène-Étienne Taché

  • Eugène-Étienne Taché, ISO (October 25, 1836 – March 13, 1912) was a French Canadian surveyor, civil engineer, illustrator and architect.
  • He devised Quebec's provincial coat-of-arms and motto Je me souviens. As the son of cabinet minister (and future premier) Étienne-Paschal Taché, Eugène-Étienne Taché's early education was quite extensive, but also took place in various locations because of movements to the government.
  • Thus he studied in both the Petit Séminaire de Québec and at Upper Canada College in Toronto, Ontario.
  • In 1856, Taché took a three-year course in surveying, and in the course of his education successively studied under Frederick Preston Rubidge, Walter Shanly, and finally Charles Baillairgé.
  • In 1861 he began working for the Department of Crown Lands, and in 1869 he became the assistant commissioner of Crown lands for Quebec, a position in which he was subordinate only to the elected minister of Crown Lands.
  • He held this post until his death. During his time as assistant commissioner, Taché also did extensive architectural work.
  • Although he hadn't studied it formally, Taché learned a great deal from books and journals that he read.
  • He designed the second-Empire style Parliament Building (Quebec) with three towers in Quebec City from spring 1876-1887.He designed the new court house, and various other buildings, including a monastery.
  • He devised the province's coat-of-arms and motto, Je me souviens ("I remember").
  • Taché died in Quebec City. In 1903, he was made a Companion of the Imperial Service Order.

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