John Coape Sherbrooke

See also: Sherbrooke (homonymy)

Sir John Coape Sherbrooke (baptized April 29th, 1764 - February 14th, 1830) was a Militaire and Lieutenant-governor of the Nova Scotia (1812 - 1816), then governor as a chief of the British North America (1816 - 1818). He was recognized like a Diplomate out-par, which facilitated its political career.

Biography

He enters as a sign the British Armée in 1780. He is useful in Nova Scotia, then in Flandres against revolutionary France. He leaves then for India, but of the troubles of health force it to return in 1800. During the Napoleonean Wars, it orders a regiment in Sicily, and fills of the diplomatic missions in Sicily and Egypt. It climbed the levels until becoming Lieutenant-general in 1811.

In August 1811, it is named Lieutenant-governor Nova Scotia. As a person in charge of the military force on the spot, he manages to increase manpower and to make them take part in the Guerre of 1812 against the the United States. Following the end of the war against the the United States in 1814, it is named Gouverneur as a chief of the British North America.

As of its arrival in station in July 1816, Sherbrooke tries to remain impartial in the conflicts between the Canadian Parti and the left bureaucrat carried out in particular by the judge as a chief Sewell. It gains the confidence of the catholic bishop of Quebec, Mgr Plessis, which it names with the Legislative council in 1817. It is a daring nomination, taking into account the anti-Catholicism of the official policy of the Great Britain. It also keeps good relationships with Louis-Joseph Papineau, the young president of the Chambre from assembly. Sherbrooke puts also order in finances of the province, obtaining the collaboration of the two rooms.

In February 1818 an attack of paralysis strikes Sherbrooke, which becomes unable to take up its duties. It is Charles Lennox, 4th duke of Richmond, which succeeds to him. Sherbrooke returns to England, and is restored rather well since he lives until 1830.

Toponymy

The town of Sherbrooke, as well as the Street Sherbrooke and the subway station Sherbrooke with Montreal were named in its honor.

See too

Related articles

  • List of the governors of Canada before the Confederation

External bonds

  • Article of the biographical Dictionary of Canada
  • detailed Biography

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