François-Xavier Garneau

Québécois notary, poet, civil servant and liberal (1809-1866).

Born June 15th, 1809 in Quebec City.

Died February 3rd, 1866 at 56 years old in maison François-Xavier-Garneau (seizure). [ref]

Occupations
author, essayist, historian, journalist, notary, poet, politician

Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde