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Adrien Leblond
1854–1939
A French-born historian and biographer who built much of his career in Canada, he wrote lively works on Catholic and Canadian history, including books on Bishop Laval and the founding of Montreal. His writing reflects a deep interest in the people and institutions that shaped French Canada.
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The Makers of Canada: Bishop Laval
by Adrien Leblond
About the author
Born in Sélestat, France, on April 16, 1854, Adrien Leblond de Brumath later settled in Montreal and became known as a writer focused on history and biography. Sources describe him as the son of Pascal-Auguste Leblond de Brumath and Marie-Clarinda-Félicité-Blanche Disput, and note that he studied with the Jesuits before earning a law degree in France.
Rather than becoming best known for legal work, he made his mark through books about major religious and historical figures connected to Canada. Among the works linked to him are Vie de Monsieur Olier, fondateur du Séminaire Saint-Sulpice et de la colonie de Montréal and Bishop Laval (also published as The Makers of Canada: Bishop Laval), which helped preserve stories from the era of New France for later readers.
He died in Montreal on May 3, 1939. Today, he is remembered as one of the many French-language historians and biographers who helped document the early Catholic and cultural history of Quebec and Canada.