George Faribault
George Faribault
Archaeologist , born Quebec, Canada , 1789 ; died there, 1866 . He was admitted to the Bar in 1811 , and served as militiaman during the American invasion of 1812 . In 1822 he entered civil service, and was assistant clerk of the Legislative Assembly, 1832 -1855 . His splendid collection of rare books and original manuscripts, inspired by his love of Canada , burned with Montreal Parliament House, 1849 ; his second collection was bequeathed to Laval University. His “Catalogue of Works,” relating to the history of America , ranks among the best of its kind.