he colony. Prepared a plan of the cathedral at Quebec in 1725; and of
the fortifications at Quebec in 1730. Mentioned as having been at Fort
St. Frederic in 1742; made a plan of Detroit in 1750. =Index=: =L= Makes
plans for entrance to Montreal church, 90. =WM= Criticized by Montcalm,
79. =Bib.=: _Traite de Fortification_.

=Chaussegros de Lery, Gaspard-Joseph.= Son of preceding. Engineer; made
a legislative councillor, in 1774.

=Chauveau, Pierre Joseph Olivier= (1820-1890). Born at Quebec. Educated
at Quebec; studied law and called to the bar of Lower Canada. First
entered public life, 1844, defeating John Neilson in Quebec County.
Represented the same constituency in the Assembly until 1855.
Solicitor-general, in Hincks-Morin ministry, 1851; and provincial
secretary, 1853. In 1855 succeeded Dr. Meilleur as chief superintendent
of education of Lower Canada. In 1867 elected to the Dominion
Parliament, as well as to the Quebec House, and the same year formed a
provincial ministry. Resigned, 1873, and the same year Speaker of the
Senate, retiring in 1874. Three years later sheriff of Montreal.
=Index=: =Md= Leader of Quebec government, 141; the appointment revealed
Macdonald's judgment, 141-142. =C= Conservative leader in Quebec, 24;
superintendent of public instruction, 24, 37; premier of Quebec, 68; his
character, 68. =E= One of leaders of the opposition in 1847, 45;
returned in elections of 1848, 50; Solicitor-general for Lower Canada,
113; provincial secretary in Hincks ministry, 126; and in MacNab-Morin
government, 141; votes against secularization of the Clergy Reserves,
164. =Bib.=: Works: _Charles Guerin, Roman de Moeurs Canadiennes_;
_Francois-Xavier Garneau, Sa Vie et Ses [OE]uvres_; _L'Instruction
Publique au Canada_; _Souvenirs et Legendes_. For biog., _see_ Dent,
_Can. Por._; Taylor, _Brit. Am._; Morgan, _Cel. Can._

=Chauvin, Pierre, Sieur de Tonnetuit.= A Huguenot, born at Dieppe.
Appointed captain of the garrison at Honfleur, 1589. Obtained trading
monopoly for ten years in Canada. Made a trading voyage to Canada, 1600,
bringing out a few colonists, whom he landed at Tadoussac. Sailed again
the following year, with a larger fleet, but no colonists; and again in
1602. Died, 1603. =Index=: =Ch= Attempts to form settlement at
Tadoussac, 8; left in charge of Quebec colony, 54. =F= Obtains patent
for exclusive trade in Canada, 2; sails for the St. Lawrence, 3. =Bib.=:
Biggar, _Early Trading Companies of New