George Garneau
Sir Jean-Georges Garneau (19 November 1864 – 5 February 1944)[1] was a Canadian politician, the mayor of Quebec City from 1906 to 1910.
Sir Jean-Georges Garneau | |
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| 25th Mayor of Quebec City | |
| In office 1 March 1906 – 1 March 1910 | |
| Preceded by | Georges Tanguay |
| Succeeded by | Olivier-Napoléon Drouin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1864 |
| Died | 5 February 1944 Quebec City, Canada East |
| Profession | railroad engineer, professor |
Sir Georges Garneau was a railroad engineer involved in the construction of track between Lac Saint-Jean and Quebec City. In 1904, he became an analytical chemistry professor at Université Laval, before becoming Quebec City's mayor in 1906. From 1908 to 1939, he served as the first president of the National Battlefields Commission, which manages the Plains of Abraham site in Quebec City.[2]
References
- Duval, Monique (March 2008). "Sir George Garneau" (in French). La société historique de Québec. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2008.
- ""History of the park" at National Battlefields Commission". Archived from the original on 6 June 2008. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
External links
- (in French) University of Sherbrooke, Bilan du Siècle: Jean-Georges Garneau (1864-1944) Homme politique, homme d'affaires
- (in French) Ville de Québec toponymie (Quebec City toponymy): Garneau avenue
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