Patrician Elites and Power in Nineteenth-Century Montreal and Quebec City

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Patrician Elites and Power in Nineteenth-Century Montreal and Quebec City
Abstract
The author explains how patriarchy was a central force in both domestic and public life among nineteenth century Montreal's and Quebec City's elites. Following the ascent of two families, the French-speaking Catholic Taschereaus of Quebec City and the English-speaking Anglican McCords of Montreal, he shows how the strategies of these two families extended into the marrow of Quebec society through moral authority, influence on national identities, and positions within senior offices in religious, judicial, and university institutions.
Book Title
Who ran the cities? City elites and urban power structures in Europe and North America, 1750-1940
Place
Aldershot, England/Burlington, VT
Publisher
Ashgate
Date
2007
Pages
229-246
Language
en
ISBN
978-1-138-27405-1
Citation
Young, Brian. “Patrician Elites and Power in Nineteenth-Century Montreal and Quebec City.” In Who Ran the Cities? City Elites and Urban Power Structures in Europe and North America, 1750-1940, edited by Robert Beachy and Ralf Roth, 229–246. Aldershot, England/Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2007.
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