Appleton's Cyclopaedia of American Biography (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 edition. Excerpt: ...de la societe Europeenne" (Paris, 1814) and "L'Industrie, ou discussions politiques, morales et philosophiques" (4 vols., 1817--'18). In 1820 he published a pamphlet entitled " Parabole," in which he advanced the most revolutionary ideas, and for which he was tried and acquitted. In 1820 he attempted suicide, but only succeeded in depriving himself of an eye, and lived long enough to complete his two greatest works, ' Catechisme industriel" (1824) and 'k Le nouveau Christianisme" (1825). See "Saint Simon, sa vie et ses travaux/' by Nicholas G. Hubbard (Paris, 1857); "(Euvres, choisies de Saint-Simon" (3 vols., Brussels, 1859; new ed., Paris, 1861); and the joint works of Saint Simon and his editor, Enfantin (20 vols., 1865-'9). ST. VALUER, Jean Baptist De Lacroix Chevrieres de, Canadian R. C. bishop, b. in Grenoble, Dauphine, France, 14 Nov., 1653; d. in Quebec, 26 Dec, 1727. He was chaplain to Louis XIV., and in 1684, when Laval, bishop of Quebec, went to France to engage a successor, his recommendation by the royal chaplain secured his appointment to that office. He arrived in Canada in July, 1685, in his capacity of vicar-general to Bishop Laval, and remained until November, 1687, when he returned to France. He was consecrated bishop of Quebec, at St. Sulpice de Paris, by Nicholas Colbert, archbishop of Carthage, in January, 1688, and returned to Canada in August of the same year. He founded the general hospital of Quebec in 1693, and the Ursulines of Three Rivers in 1697. While he was bishop, Louis XIV. confirmed by letters-patent, in October, 1697. the erection of the bishopric of Quebec, and the union of the rectory to the seminary, as well as of the revenues of Labbave de Meubee to...