Joseph Bouchette, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian surveyor
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Place of Birth: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
About Joseph Bouchette
- Lt.-Colonel Joseph Bouchette (May 14, 1774 – April 8, 1841) was the Canadian Surveyor-General of British North America.
- His book, Topographical Description of the Province of Lower Canada was published at London in 1815 and also translated into French.
- It contained the sum knowledge of the territory at that time.
- The township of Bouchette, Quebec, was named for him.
- During the War of 1812 he raised and commanded the Quebec Volunteers.
- In 1813, he was gazetted Lt.
- Colonel on the Staff of Governor-General Sir George Prévost.
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