Louis Gugy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Louis Gugy

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 17-Jul-1840

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Lt.-Colonel The Hon.
Jean-Georges-Barthélemy-Guillaume-Louis Gugy (January 1770 – July 17, 1840) represented Saint-Maurice in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada and the Legislative Council of Lower Canada.
In his early years at Trois-Rivières he was Justice of the Peace, Colonel of the militia and Sheriff.
On entering politics he came to Montreal where he was appointed Sheriff and was elected the first president of the Montreal Mechanics' Institution (now the Atwater Library of the Mechanics' Institute of Montreal).
He inherited five seigneuries from his uncle, Conrad Gugy.