Nicolet Seminary
The Nicolet Seminary College (French: Séminaire de Nicolet) was a school in what is now Quebec. Founded in 1803 at the town of Nicolet, Lower Canada, it was the third institution providing a classical education in the province.[1]
From 1826, the building of the Séminaire de Nicolet was planned by Jérôme Demers, working with architect Thomas Baillairgé.[2]
The school closed in 1863.[1]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Philippe-Ignace François Aubert de Gaspé (1786–1871), writer and lawyer[3]
- Joseph-Guillaume Barthe (1816–1893), writer, journalist, member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada[4]
- Étienne Parent (1802–1874), writer, journalist, member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada[5]
- Joseph-Édouard Turcotte (1808)–1864), lawyer, journalist, member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lessard, C|aude (June 1971). "LE COLLÈGE-SÉMINAIRE DE NICOLET (1803–1863)" [The Nicolet Seminary College (1803–1863)]. Revue d’Histoire de l’Amérique Française (in French). 25 (1): 63–88. doi:10.7202/303041ar – via EBSCOHost.
- ^ Grignon, Marc (March 4, 2015). "Architectural History: 1759–1867". the Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Lacourcière, Luc (1972). "AUBERT DE GASPÉ, PHILIPPE-JOSEPH". Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Vol. 10. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Nadeau, Jean-Guy (1990). "BARTHE, JOSEPH-GUILLAUME". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. 12. University of Toronto/Université Laval. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Falardeau, Jean-Charles (2020). "PARENT, ÉTIENNE". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. 10. University of Toronto/Université Laval. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Pothier, Louisette (1976). "TURCOTTE, JOSEPH-ÉDOUARD". Dictionary of Candian Biography. Vol. 9. University of Toronto/Université Laval. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
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