Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. A native of Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Belleau was admitted to the bar in 1832. After serving as a member of the Quebec City council from 1846 until 1850, he was elected the fourth Mayor of Quebec City from 1850 until 1853. In 1852 he was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada where he served until 1867. Following the death of Premier Sir Étienne-Paschal Taché in 1865, Belleau was appointed to serve in his place as Joint Premier of the Province of Canada alongside Sir John Macdonald. Following the confederation of Canada in 1867, Macdonald became the 1st Prime Minister of Canada while Belleau was appointed to serve as the 1st Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, a post he held until 1873. In addition to his political career, he also served as Director of the Bank of Quebec from 1848 until 1893.
Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. A native of Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Belleau was admitted to the bar in 1832. After serving as a member of the Quebec City council from 1846 until 1850, he was elected the fourth Mayor of Quebec City from 1850 until 1853. In 1852 he was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada where he served until 1867. Following the death of Premier Sir Étienne-Paschal Taché in 1865, Belleau was appointed to serve in his place as Joint Premier of the Province of Canada alongside Sir John Macdonald. Following the confederation of Canada in 1867, Macdonald became the 1st Prime Minister of Canada while Belleau was appointed to serve as the 1st Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, a post he held until 1873. In addition to his political career, he also served as Director of the Bank of Quebec from 1848 until 1893.
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