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Literary and Historical Society of Quebec

The Literary and Historical Society of Quebec (LHSQ) was the first English-speaking historical society, and one of the first learned societies, in Canada. It was founded in 1824 by George Ramsay, Earl of Dalhousie, governor of British North America. Its headquarters are still located in Quebec City.

Presidents of the LHSQ
• Sir Francis Nathaniel Burton, Lt. Governor (1824) • Hon. James Reid, Chief Justice (1828) • Lieutenant Frederick Henry Baddeley, R.N. (1829) • Hon Jonathan Sewell, Chief Justice (1830–1831) • Hon. Andrew Stuart, K.C. (1832) (1837–1838) • Hon. William Sheppard (1833–1834, 1841, 1843, 1847) • Joseph Skey, M.D. (1835) • Rev. Daniel Wilkie, L.L.D. (1836) • William Kelly, M.D., R.N. (1839–1840) • Hon. A.W. Cochrane (1842) (1845) (1848) • George-Barthélemy Faribault, Esq. (1844, 1849–1854, 1858–1859) • John Charlton Fisher, Esq., L.L.D. (1846) • Edmund Allen Meredith, Esq., M.A. (1855, 1860–1861) • W. Andrew, Esq., M.A. (1856–1857) • John Langton, Esq., M.A. (1862–1865) • Com. Edward David Ashe, R.N., F.R.A.S. (1862–1865, 1873) • Hon. Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau, L.L.D. (1868) • James Douglas (1869, 1874–1875) • Dr. W.J. Anderson (1870, 1872) • The Hon. Sir James MacPherson LeMoine, Esq. (1871, 1879–1882, 1902–1903) • James Stevenson, Esq. (1876–1878) • Hon. David Alexander Ross, Q.C. (1883–1884) • George Stewart, D.C.L., F.R.S.C., F.R.G.S. (1885–1891) • Cyrille Tessier, Esq. (1892–1893) • Archibald Campbell, Esq. (1894–1895) • Rev. R.W. Norman, D.D., Dean of Quebec (1896–1897) • Philippe Baby Casgrain, Esq. (1898–1899, 1906–1907) • William Wood, Esq., D.C.L., F.R.S.C. (1900–1901, 1904–1905, 1938–1941) • Dr. G.W. Parmelee, L.L.D. (1908–1909, 1917–1918) • John Hamilton, M.A., D.C.L. (1910–1911) • Col. H. Neilson (1912–1913) • Judge John Charles McCorkill (1914) • Dr. J.M. Harper, M.A., F.E.I.S (1915–1916) • E.T.D. Chambers, Esq. (1919–1920) • Lt-Col. the Rev. Peter Michael O'Leary (1921) • Dominick Daly O'Meara, Esq. (1922–1923) • J.C. Sutherland, Esq. (1924–1925) • Hon. G.F. Gibsone (1926–1927, 1942–1943) • Major W.H. Petry (1928–1929) • Rev. A.T. Love (deceased April 1930) • Hon. Frank Carrel, M.L.C. (1930–1934) • Col. Count de Bury, C.B.E., R.C.O.C. (1934–1935) • Thomas R. Peacock, R.R.I., B.A. (1936–1937) • E.C. Woodley, Esq. (1944–1946) • W.Godfrey Brown, Esq. (1947–1948) • George A. Clare, Esq. (1949–1952, 1957–1960, 1970–1976) • William MacMillan (1953–1956) • John H.C. McGreevy, O.C. (1961–1965) • Jean H. Bieler (1966–1969) • Rosemary Cannon (1977–1980, 1985–1989) • Cameron MacMillan (1981–1984, 1990–1992) • Dr. Tomas Feininger (1993–1998) • David F. Blair (1999–2012) • Sovita Chander (2012–2016) • Barry Holleman (2016–2020) • Gina Farnell (2020–2024) • Neil Williams (2024-current) ==Transactions of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec==
Transactions of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec
• Transactions of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec Vol. 1 • Vol. 2 • Vol. 3 • Vol. 4 • Vol. 5 • Parts 8-12 • Part 13 • No. 28 • No. 25 - 30 ==References==
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