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Haute-Ville in Québec in Capitale-Nationale, — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
 

Samuel Phillips

vers 1755-1808

 
 
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1. Samuel Phillips Marker
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[Français]  Samuel Phillips arrive à Québec peu après 1760. À la fin de sa vie, il habite cette maison, propriété du menuisier Charles Moreau. Tour à tour officier de douane, maître de poste, inspecteur des farines et des biscuits et grand juré à la cour du Banc du Roi, il devient en 1792 le premier greffier de la Chambre d'Assemblée du Bas-Canada, fonction qu'il occupe jusqu'à sa mort, en 1802, il se voit confier la garde et la responsabilité des livres de la Bibliothèque des députés. Décédé à Québec, il est inhumé au cimetière Saint-Matthew.

Plaque dévoilée à l'occasion du deuxième centenaire de la Bibliothèque de l'Assemblée Nationale par la présidente de l'Assemblée Nationale du Québec, Madame Louise Harel, et le président de la Commission de la Capitale Nationale du Québec, Monsieur Pierre Boucher.

[English translation]  Samuel Phillips arrived in Quebec City shortly after 1760. At the end of his life, he lived in this house, owned by the carpenter Charles Moreau. A customs officer, postmaster, inspector of flour and biscuits, and grand juror at the Court of King's Bench, he became the first clerk of the House of Assembly of Lower Canada in 1792, a position he held until his death in 1802. He was entrusted with the custody and responsibility of the books in the Members' Library. He died in Quebec City and is buried in Saint-Matthew Cemetery.

Plaque unveiled on the occasion of the second centennial of the Library of the National Assembly by the President of the National Assembly of Quebec, Madame Louise Harel, and the President of the National Capital Commission of Quebec, Monsieur Pierre Boucher.
 
Erected 2002
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by Commission de la Capitale Nationale du Québec / National Capital Commission of Quebec.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesCharity & Public WorkColonial EraSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.
 
Location. 46° 48.759′ N, 71° 12.589′ W. Marker is in Québec, in Capitale-Nationale. It is in Haute-Ville. It is on Rue Sainte-Anne just south of Rue Cook, on the left when traveling south. The marker is mounted at eye-level on the northwest facade of the building at this location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 ½ Rue Sainte-Anne, Québec G1R 3X4, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Le Vielle Prison de Québec (within shouting
Samuel Phillips Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 3, 2019
2. Samuel Phillips Marker
The marker is mounted between the windows on the right side of the entrance.
distance of this marker); The Literary and Historical Society of Quebec (within shouting distance of this marker); The Congregation of the Church of Scotland (within shouting distance of this marker); Édifice Thaïs Lacoste-Frémont / Thaïs Lacoste-Frémont Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Édifice Jean-Baptiste de La Salle / Jean-Baptiste de La Salle Building (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Felix-Gabreil Marchand (about 120 meters away); Maison Baillargeon (about 120 meters away); Mise en lumière de l'édifice Price à Québec / Illumination of the Price Building in Quebec City (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Québec.
 
Charles Moreau House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 3, 2019
3. Charles Moreau House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 16, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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