Brownsburg-Chatham

Brownsburg-Chatham is a city of the Quebec (Canada) located in MRC of Argenteuil and the administrative area of the Laurentides. Its inhabitants are Brownsbourgois-Chathannais.

Administration

The city is directed by a trained council of a mayor and six advised elected in block for a one four years duration mandate.

Municipal chronology

1845 Creation of the municipality of canton of Chatham
1935 Officialization of the municipality of Brownsburg
1999 Fusion giving rise to Brownsburg-Chatham
2002 the municipality of officially a city

It is important to note that before the city names Chatham it was called municipality of saint-Philippe of Argenteuil

Toponymy

The origin of the name Chatham is connected to William Pitt 1st count de Chatham. This name was chosen by the Loyalistes remained faithful to the the United Kingdom to honor the memory with the Minister for the War responsible for the defeat for the France at the time of the Conquête of the News-France by the Britanniques. As for the name of Brownsburg, this name aims at paying homage to George Brown, one of the first pioneer of this place and which, with the assistance of Daniel Smith and of captain A.L. Howard, contributed to the development of an important industrial life in this village.

Municipalities bordering

Reference

Town of Brownsburg-Chatham on the repertory of the municipalities - Ministry for the municipal businesses and the areas of Quebec
Commission of toponymy of Quebec
municipal Businesses and areas - regional charts

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