- Eugène-Étienne Taché
Eugène-Étienne Taché (
25 October ,1836 –13 March ,1912 ) was aFrench Canadian surveyor,civil engineer ,illustrator andarchitect . He devised the Quebec's provincial coat-of-arms and motto "Je me souviens.As the son of
cabinet minister (and future premier)Étienne-Paschal Taché , Eugène-Étienne Taché's early education was quite extensive, but also took place in various locations because of movements to the government. Thus he studied in both thePetit Séminaire de Québec and atUpper Canada College inToronto, Ontario . In 1856, Taché took a three year course in surveying, and in the course of his education successively studied underFrederick Preston Rubidge ,Walter Shanly , and finallyCharles Baillairgé . In 1861 he began working for theDepartment of Crown Lands , and in 1869 he became the assistant commissioner ofCrown land s forQuebec , a position in which he was subordinate only to the elected minister of Crown Lands. He held this post until his death.During his time as assistant commissioner, Taché also did extensive architectural work. Although he hadn't studied it formally, Taché learned a great deal from books and journals that he read. He designed the legislative building in
Quebec City , the new court house, and various other buildings, including a monastery. He devised the province's coat-of-arms and motto, "Je me souviens ("I remember"). Taché died in Quebec City.External links
* [http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=7730 Biography at the "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online"]
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