G.-B. (Georges-Barthélemi) Faribault

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G.-B. (Georges-Barthélemi) Faribault

1789–1866

A self-taught lawyer and passionate bibliographer, he helped preserve some of the earliest written history of Canada. His work with the parliamentary library and his landmark catalogues made him an important figure in Canadian historical scholarship.

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Catalogue d'ouvrages sur l'histoire de l'Amérique et en particulier sur celle du Canada de la Louisiane, de l'Acadie et autres lieux, ci-devant connus sous le nom de Nouvelle-France, avec des notes bibliographiques, critiques, et littéraires

Catalogue d'ouvrages sur l'histoire de l'Amérique et en particulier sur celle du Canada de la Louisiane, de l'Acadie et autres lieux, ci-devant connus sous le nom de Nouvelle-France, avec des notes bibliographiques, critiques, et littéraires

by G.-B. (Georges-Barthélemi) Faribault

About the author

Born in Quebec on December 3, 1789, Georges-Barthélemi Faribault trained in law and was called to the bar in 1811. He built a career in public service, working for many years with the legislative assembly and later serving as assistant clerk of the legislative council.

Faribault is best remembered for his dedication to books, records, and the study of Canada's past. He played a major role in developing the parliamentary library and became known for bibliographical works that gathered and described sources on the history of Canada, Louisiana, Acadia, and nearby regions.

Alongside his government service, he wrote historical and descriptive works and earned a reputation as one of 19th-century French Canada's careful early scholars. He died in Quebec on December 21, 1866, leaving behind a body of work that helped later historians find and preserve key sources.