# Taschereau

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The **[Taschereaus](/source/Taschereau_(surname))** were a prominent family from the region of [Touraine](/source/Touraine) in [France](/source/France), who then settled in [Beauce, Quebec](/source/Beauce,_Quebec) in the 1720s. The family was active in French political life in 17th and 18th century and in the politics of Quebec from the late 18th century to mid-20th century.

**Taschereau** may also refer to:

## People

### Taschereau family

#### In France

- [Gabriel Taschereau de Baudry](/source/Gabriel_Taschereau_de_Baudry) (1673-1755), mayor of [Tours](/source/Tours), lieutenant general of the police

#### In Canada

- [Thomas-Jacques Taschereau](/source/Thomas-Jacques_Taschereau) (1680-1749) - settler of [New France](/source/New_France), originator of the family - [Gabriel-Elzéar Taschereau](/source/Gabriel-Elz%C3%A9ar_Taschereau), member of the [Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Lower_Canada) (1792-96) and of the [Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Lower_Canada) (1796-1809) - [Jean-Thomas Taschereau (1778–1832)](/source/Jean-Thomas_Taschereau_(1778%E2%80%931832)), member of the [Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Lower_Canada) (1800-27) - [Jean-Thomas Taschereau (judge)](/source/Jean-Thomas_Taschereau_(judge)), justice of the Supreme Court of Canada (1875-78) - [Louis-Alexandre Taschereau](/source/Louis-Alexandre_Taschereau), 14th [Premier of Quebec](/source/Premier_of_Quebec) (1920-1936), member of the [Legislative Assembly of Quebec](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Quebec) (1900-1936) - [Robert Taschereau](/source/Robert_Taschereau), justice of the [Supreme Court of Canada](/source/Supreme_Court_of_Canada) (1940-1967), [Chief Justice of Canada](/source/Chief_Justice_of_Canada) in 1963-67 - [Henri-Thomas Taschereau](/source/Henri-Thomas_Taschereau), member of the [House of Commons of Canada](/source/House_of_Commons_of_Canada) (1872-78), [Chief Justice of Quebec](/source/Chief_Justice_of_Quebec) (1907-09) - [Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau](/source/Elz%C3%A9ar-Alexandre_Taschereau), [Cardinal](/source/Cardinal_(Catholic_Church)) of the [Catholic Church](/source/Catholic_Church) (1886-98), [Archbishop of Quebec](/source/Archbishop_of_Quebec) (1871-98) - [Thomas-Pierre-Joseph Taschereau](/source/Thomas-Pierre-Joseph_Taschereau), a military officer and member of the [Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Lower_Canada) (1818-26) - [Pierre-Elzéar Taschereau](/source/Pierre-Elz%C3%A9ar_Taschereau), member of the [Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Lower_Canada) (1830-35), member of [Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_the_Province_of_Canada) (1844-45) - [Henri-Elzéar Taschereau](/source/Henri-Elz%C3%A9ar_Taschereau), justice of the [Supreme Court of Canada](/source/Supreme_Court_of_Canada) (1878-1906), [Chief Justice of Canada](/source/Chief_Justice_of_Canada) in 1902-1906 - [Joseph-André Taschereau](/source/Joseph-Andr%C3%A9_Taschereau), member of the [Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Lower_Canada) (1835-38), member of [Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_the_Province_of_Canada) (1845-47) - Thomas-Jacques Taschereau, a [notary](/source/Notary) - [Thomas Linière Taschereau](/source/Thomas_Lini%C3%A8re_Taschereau), member of the [House of Commons of Canada](/source/House_of_Commons_of_Canada) (1891-93) - [Antoine-Charles Taschereau](/source/Antoine-Charles_Taschereau), member of the [Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Lower_Canada) (1830-38), military officer, member of [Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_the_Province_of_Canada) (1841-44) - [Marie-Anne-Louise Taschereau](/source/Marie-Anne-Louise_Taschereau), [nun](/source/Nun) and leader of the [Ursulines](/source/Ursulines) in Quebec

### Unrelated to the family

- [Jules-Joseph-Taschereau Frémont](/source/Jules-Joseph-Taschereau_Fr%C3%A9mont), mayor of [Quebec City](/source/Quebec_City) (1890-94), member of the [House of Commons of Canada](/source/House_of_Commons_of_Canada) (1891-96)

## Places

- [Taschereau, Quebec](/source/Taschereau,_Quebec) - [Lake Taschereau](/source/Lake_Taschereau), which is located in the municipality
- [Taschereau (electoral district)](/source/Taschereau_(electoral_district))
- [Taschereau Boulevard](/source/Taschereau_Boulevard)
- [Taschereau Bridge](/source/Taschereau_Bridge)
- [Taschereau River (rivière du Loup tributary)](/source/Taschereau_River_(rivi%C3%A8re_du_Loup_tributary)), flowing through [Saint-Théophile](/source/Saint-Th%C3%A9ophile,_Quebec), [Chaudière-Appalaches](/source/Chaudi%C3%A8re-Appalaches), [Quebec](/source/Quebec)
- [Taschereau River (Bell River)](/source/Taschereau_River_(Bell_River)), a tributary of [Bell River](/source/Bell_River_(Quebec)) flowing in the region of [Abitibi-Témiscamingue](/source/Abitibi-T%C3%A9miscamingue), [Quebec](/source/Quebec)

## Other uses

- [Kellock–Taschereau Commission](/source/Kellock%E2%80%93Taschereau_Commission)

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