Louis-Joseph Papineau

For the 20th-century Canadian parliamentarian, see Louis-Joseph Papineau (Beauharnois, Quebec politician).

Louis-Joseph Papineau
Born(1786-10-07)October 7, 1786
Montreal, Province of Quebec
Died September 23, 1871(1871-09-23) (aged 84)
Montebello, Quebec, Canada
OccupationsLawyer, Member of Provincial Parliament, Speaker of the House of Assembly
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Louis-Joseph Papineau (French pronunciation: [lwi ʒozɛf papino]; October 7, 1786 – September 23, 1871), born in Montreal, Quebec, was a politician, lawyer, and the landlord of the seigneurie de la Petite-Nation. He led the reformist Patriote movement, organized boycotts against British imports, and then led the unsuccessful Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837–1838. He later served two terms as member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada. His father was Joseph Papineau, also a Quebec politician. Papineau was the grandfather of the journalist Henri Bourassa, founder of the newspaper Le Devoir.

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