Clément-Charles Sabrevois de Bleury

Clément-Charles Sabrevois de Bleury (October 28, 1798 – September 15, 1862) of Montreal was a soldier, seigneur, lawyer, politician, newspaper founder and noted duellist.

[1] His nephews included the Prime Minister of Quebec, Sir Charles Boucher de Boucherville, and Louis-Tancrède Bouthillier, from whose house the City of Outremont takes its name.

He soon gained a brilliant reputation and "won over Montreal's high society by his charm, elegant manners, and refined style of living".

In his early political career he followed the lead of Louis-Joseph Papineau, but from 1835 laid his support behind the more moderate Elzéar Bédard.

It only ended when Perrault landed a blow which knocked Bleury down, and then, unable to retain his balance, fell on top of him.

The following morning, Bleury, wanting revenge, sent a peremptory note, transmitted by Aaron Ezekiel Hart, to Perrault demanding satisfaction, and a duel was set.

The seconds negotiated a peaceful and honourable resolution of the dispute, both Perrault and Bleury apologized to each other, shook hands, and discharged their pistols into the air to end the matter.

Clément-Charles Sabrevois de Bleury died September 15, 1862, at his manor house[10] at Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, near Laval, Canada East at the age of 63.