Haute-Ville in Québec in Communauté-Urbaine-de-Québec, — Central Canada (French-Canadian)

Jonathan Sewell

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 25, 2014

1. Jonathan Sewell Marker (English)

Inscription. English:
Thirty years Chief Justice of Lower Canada, Adviser to Governor Craig, Leader of the “Chateau Clique”, Early advocate of Confederation, Man of culture and patron of the arts.
Born Cambridge, Mass 6th June, 1766
Died in this house, 12th November, 1839
French:
Juge en chef du Bas-Canada durant trente ans, Conseiller du Gouverneur Craig, Chef de la “Clique du Château”, Protagoniste de la Confédération, Homme de grande culture et protecteur des arts.
Né à Cambridge, Mass., le 6 juin 1766
Décédé dans cette maison, le 12 novembre 1839

Erected by Historic Sites and Monument Board of Canada/Commission de lieux et monuments historique du Canada.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1766.

Location. 46° 48.595′ N, 71° 12.622′ W. Marker is in Québec, in Communauté-Urbaine-de-Québec. It is in Haute-Ville. Marker is on Rue Saint Louis close to Rue d'Auteuil, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 87 Rue Saint Louis, Québec G1R 3Z6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Québec Garrison Club (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Quebec Boer War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Augustin-Norbert Morin (within shouting distance of this marker); Les Conferences de Québec de 1943 et 1944 (within shouting distance of this marker); Premier Hôtel de Ville (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Fortifications de / of Québec (about 90 meters away); General Montgomery’s Army (about 120 meters away); General Richard Montgomery (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Québec.

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1. Jonathan Sewell - Wikipedia. Sewell ...was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the son of the last British attorney general of Massachusetts. After a group of patriots attacked the family's residence, the Sewalls moved to Bristol, England; they adopted the spelling Sewell for the family name at this time. He attended Brasenose College, Oxford and then went to New Brunswick in 1785... (Submitted on February 14, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

2. Boston 1775 - J.L. Bell. History, analysis, and unabashed gossip about
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2. Jonathan Sewell Marker (French)
the start of the American Revolution in Massachusetts.
This is an interesting (and curious) blog/website offering interesting insights.
Jonathan Sewell (1766-1839) grew up in Cambridge as the namesake son of Massachusetts’s Attorney General. The family left the province as Loyalists and spent some unhappy years in England, where they started spelling their name Sewell instead of Sewall. As a young man Sewell emigrated to Canada, studied law, and eventually became the Chief Justice of Upper Canada (Quebec). (Submitted on February 14, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

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Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 25, 2014

3. Jonathan Sewell Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 378 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 14, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.