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Joseph-Balsora Turgeon (1810 – July 17, 1897) was the first French-Canadian mayor of Bytown, Canada. He was born in Terrebonne, Quebec in 1810 and came to Bytown in around 1836. He was elected to the town council in 1848, 1849, 1851 and 1852. In 1852, he became a school trustee and also founded . He became mayor of Bytown in 1853.Turgeon proposed the establishment of a Separate School system in Bytown and also lobbied for more French-speaking teachers. He also suggested a new name rich in history, Ottawa, for the town. He died in Hull, Quebec in 1897 and buried at Notre Dame Cemetery.

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  • Joseph-Balsora Turgeon (1810 – July 17, 1897) was the first French-Canadian mayor of Bytown, Canada. He was born in Terrebonne, Quebec in 1810 and came to Bytown in around 1836. He was elected to the town council in 1848, 1849, 1851 and 1852. In 1852, he became a school trustee and also founded . He became mayor of Bytown in 1853.Turgeon proposed the establishment of a Separate School system in Bytown and also lobbied for more French-speaking teachers. He also suggested a new name rich in history, Ottawa, for the town. He died in Hull, Quebec in 1897 and buried at Notre Dame Cemetery. (en)
  • Joseph-Balsora Turgeon, (né, selon les sources,soit le 22 avril 1816 à L'Assomption, soit à Terrebonne en 1810 dans le Bas-Canada) et mort le 17 juillet 1897, pédagogue et premier maire canadien-français de la ville d'Ottawa appelé alors Bytown. Joseph-Balsora Turgeon s'installe à Bytown en 1836. Il devient commissaire scolaire et fonde l'Institut canadien-français d'Ottawa. Joseph-Balsora Turgeon est élu membre du conseil municipal de la ville de Bytown de 1848 à 1852. En 1853, il est désigné maire de la ville et devient le premier maire franco-ontarien de la cité. Il propose alors l'instauration d'un système scolaire avec écoles séparées selon l'origine linguistique et religieuse. Il soutint toute initiative pour obtenir davantage d'enseignants francophones. Il contribua à l’établissement des écoles séparées catholiques à Ottawa. Joseph-Balsora Turgeon suggère le nouveau nom d'Ottawa pour remplacer celui de la ville de Bytown. En 1897, il meurt à Hull. (fr)
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  • Joseph-Balsora Turgeon (1810 – July 17, 1897) was the first French-Canadian mayor of Bytown, Canada. He was born in Terrebonne, Quebec in 1810 and came to Bytown in around 1836. He was elected to the town council in 1848, 1849, 1851 and 1852. In 1852, he became a school trustee and also founded . He became mayor of Bytown in 1853.Turgeon proposed the establishment of a Separate School system in Bytown and also lobbied for more French-speaking teachers. He also suggested a new name rich in history, Ottawa, for the town. He died in Hull, Quebec in 1897 and buried at Notre Dame Cemetery. (en)
  • Joseph-Balsora Turgeon, (né, selon les sources,soit le 22 avril 1816 à L'Assomption, soit à Terrebonne en 1810 dans le Bas-Canada) et mort le 17 juillet 1897, pédagogue et premier maire canadien-français de la ville d'Ottawa appelé alors Bytown. Joseph-Balsora Turgeon s'installe à Bytown en 1836. Il devient commissaire scolaire et fonde l'Institut canadien-français d'Ottawa. Joseph-Balsora Turgeon suggère le nouveau nom d'Ottawa pour remplacer celui de la ville de Bytown. En 1897, il meurt à Hull. (fr)
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