Louis-Michel Viger

Louis-Michel Viger
Head and shoulders photo of fair-skinned man with white hair, in mid-19th century business jacket and loose tie
Louis-Michel Viger, 1850
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Chambly
In office
1830 – 1838 (two elections)
Serving with Frédéric-Auguste Quesnel (1830–1834)
Louis Lacoste (1834–1838)
Preceded byDenis-Benjamin Viger
Succeeded byNone; position abolished on suspension of the constitution
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Nicolet
In office
1842–1844
Preceded byAugustin-Norbert Morin
Succeeded byAntoine-Prosper Méthot
Receiver General of the Province of Canada
In office
March 11, 1848–November 26, 1849
Preceded byFrançois-Pierre Bruneau
Succeeded byÉtienne-Paschal Taché
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Terrebonne
In office
1848–1851
Preceded byLouis-Hippolyte LaFontaine
Succeeded byAugustin-Norbert Morin
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Leinster
In office
1851–1854
Preceded byNorbert Dumas
Succeeded byNone; district abolished in redistribution
Personal details
Born(1785-09-28)September 28, 1785
Montreal, Old Province of Quebec
DiedMay 27, 1855(1855-05-27) (aged 69)
L'Assomption, Canada East, Province of Canada
Resting placeÉglise Notre-Dame-des-Champs, Repentigny, Quebec
Political partyLower Canada: Parti Patriote
Province of Canada: French-Canadian Group
Ministerialist
Spouses
  • (1) Marie-Ermine Turgeon (July 19, 1824–June 9, 1839 (her death))
  • (2) Aurélie Faribault (September 10, 1843–May 27, 1855 (his death))
RelationsDenis Viger (uncle)
   Denis-Benjamin Viger (cousin)
Jacques Viger (uncle)
   Jacques Viger fils (cousin)
Joseph Viger (uncle)
Joseph Papineau (uncle)
   Louis-Joseph Papineau (cousin)
  Denis-Benjamin Papineau (cousin)
Côme-Séraphin Cherrier (cousin)
Louis Turgeon (father-in-law)
Children4 children
OccupationBanker
ProfessionLawyer
NicknameLe beau Viger
Military service
Allegiance Britain
Branch/serviceLower Canada militia
Years of service1812 to 1827
RankCaptain
Unit2nd Militia Battalion, Montreal
5th Select Embodied Militia Battalion
Battles/warsWar of 1812

Louis-Michel Viger (September 28, 1785 – May 27, 1855) was a lawyer, banker, businessman, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada, and then in Canada East in the Province of Canada.