Louis Chaboillez

Louis Chaboillez was a notary and politician in Lower Canada. He represented Montreal East in the Legislative [Assembly of Lower Canada] from 1804 to 1808. He owned much real estate in Montreal and Chaboillez Square is named for him.
He was born Joseph-Louis Chaboillez in Montreal, the son of Louis-Joseph Chaboillez and Angélique Baby-Chenneville. He was the nephew of Charles-Jean-Baptiste Chaboillez, who was involved in the fur trade. He qualified to practice as a notary in 1787 and set up practice in Montreal. In 1789, he married Marguerite Conefroy. He served as a captain in the militia and a justice of the peace. After he retired from politics, he returned to practice as a notary. Chaboillez died in Montreal at the age of 46.