Louis-Joseph Papineau sculpture in front of Parliament Building

Louis-Joseph Papineau (1786–1871), born in Montreal, Québec, was a politician, lawyer, and the landlord of the seigneurie de la Petite-Nation. He was the leader of the reformist Patriote movement before the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837–1838. His father was Joseph Papineau, also a famous politician in Québec.

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