Historedia
Person

Louis-Théodore Besserer

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1848

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Louis-Théodore Besserer, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. University of Ottawa founded as the College of Bytown

    1848

    Role: Donor of land for the college

    1. 1848-09-26 · BytownFounding of the College of Bytown

      The College of Bytown was established in September 1848 by Bishop Joseph-Bruno Guigues, marking the origin of the University of Ottawa.

    2. Unknown · Sandy HillLand Donation for the College

      Louis-Théodore Besserer donated a substantial parcel from his estate in Sandy Hill for the college's location.

Sources

  1. University of Ottawa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05