Louis-Théodore Besserer, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Louis-Théodore Besserer

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1785

Date of Death: 03-Feb-1861

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Louis-Théodore Besserer (January 4, 1785 – February 3, 1861) was a businessman, notary and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born at Château-Richer, Quebec in 1785.
He studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec and later became a notary.
During the War of 1812, he was a lieutenant in the Quebec City militia, later becoming captain.
He represented Quebec County in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1833 to 1838.
He supported the Ninety-Two Resolutions, but preferred working through legal channels to rebellion.
So, the British government saw him as a rebel, while the Parti patriote resented his moderate stance.
In 1845, he retired to a large estate that he had purchased in Bytown.
He subdivided this property and sold off building lots; this area is now the Ottawa neighbourhood of Sandy Hill.
Besserer Street in this area was named after him.He died at Ottawa in 1861.