From Michael Anthony, Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago (Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1997), 184:
"DE VERTEUIL, [Sir] Louis Antoine Aimé, K.C.M.G. (1807-1900). One of the most prominent Trinidadians of his time, Sir Louis, in an age of religious strife, was leader of the Roman Catholics in the Legislative Council, as well as leader of the entire French creole community. He constantly fought for benefits for the Roman Catholic sector of the population and was responsible for the founding of St Mary's College, having gone to Rome himself, in 1863, and secured the help of the Holy Ghost Fathers. Sir Louis was elected the first mayor of Port-of-Spain when Port-of-Spain became a borough in 1853, and he held that position until new mayoral elections took place that November. He became mayor again in 1859 and was re-elected for successive terms until 1864. He was also nominated unofficial member of the Legislative Council and served from 1864 to 1895. In an active life, Sir Louis, a medical doctor with a flourishing practice, was also very interested in the geography and natural history of Trinidad, and in 1858 published a much-admired work, Trinidad: Its Geography, Natural Resources, Administration, Present Conditions and Prospects. For his outstanding contribution both in the political and social arena the British government made him Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1889; then for his great and unwavering contribution to the Roman Catholic cause in Trinidad, the Vatican made him a papal count in 1891. A few years later the British government again honored him when he was made Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (1895). Sir Louis Antoine Aimé de Verteuil died on August 11, 1900."
"DE VERTEUIL, [Sir] Louis Antoine Aimé, K.C.M.G. (1807-1900). One of the most prominent Trinidadians of his time, Sir Louis, in an age of religious strife, was leader of the Roman Catholics in the Legislative Council, as well as leader of the entire French creole community. He constantly fought for benefits for the Roman Catholic sector of the population and was responsible for the founding of St Mary's College, having gone to Rome himself, in 1863, and secured the help of the Holy Ghost Fathers. Sir Louis was elected the first mayor of Port-of-Spain when Port-of-Spain became a borough in 1853, and he held that position until new mayoral elections took place that November. He became mayor again in 1859 and was re-elected for successive terms until 1864. He was also nominated unofficial member of the Legislative Council and served from 1864 to 1895. In an active life, Sir Louis, a medical doctor with a flourishing practice, was also very interested in the geography and natural history of Trinidad, and in 1858 published a much-admired work, Trinidad: Its Geography, Natural Resources, Administration, Present Conditions and Prospects. For his outstanding contribution both in the political and social arena the British government made him Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1889; then for his great and unwavering contribution to the Roman Catholic cause in Trinidad, the Vatican made him a papal count in 1891. A few years later the British government again honored him when he was made Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (1895). Sir Louis Antoine Aimé de Verteuil died on August 11, 1900."
From Michael Anthony, Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago (Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1997), 184:
"DE VERTEUIL, [Sir] Louis Antoine Aimé, K.C.M.G. (1807-1900). One of the most prominent Trinidadians of his time, Sir Louis, in an age of religious strife, was leader of the Roman Catholics in the Legislative Council, as well as leader of the entire French creole community. He constantly fought for benefits for the Roman Catholic sector of the population and was responsible for the founding of St Mary's College, having gone to Rome himself, in 1863, and secured the help of the Holy Ghost Fathers. Sir Louis was elected the first mayor of Port-of-Spain when Port-of-Spain became a borough in 1853, and he held that position until new mayoral elections took place that November. He became mayor again in 1859 and was re-elected for successive terms until 1864. He was also nominated unofficial member of the Legislative Council and served from 1864 to 1895. In an active life, Sir Louis, a medical doctor with a flourishing practice, was also very interested in the geography and natural history of Trinidad, and in 1858 published a much-admired work, Trinidad: Its Geography, Natural Resources, Administration, Present Conditions and Prospects. For his outstanding contribution both in the political and social arena the British government made him Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1889; then for his great and unwavering contribution to the Roman Catholic cause in Trinidad, the Vatican made him a papal count in 1891. A few years later the British government again honored him when he was made Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (1895). Sir Louis Antoine Aimé de Verteuil died on August 11, 1900."
"DE VERTEUIL, [Sir] Louis Antoine Aimé, K.C.M.G. (1807-1900). One of the most prominent Trinidadians of his time, Sir Louis, in an age of religious strife, was leader of the Roman Catholics in the Legislative Council, as well as leader of the entire French creole community. He constantly fought for benefits for the Roman Catholic sector of the population and was responsible for the founding of St Mary's College, having gone to Rome himself, in 1863, and secured the help of the Holy Ghost Fathers. Sir Louis was elected the first mayor of Port-of-Spain when Port-of-Spain became a borough in 1853, and he held that position until new mayoral elections took place that November. He became mayor again in 1859 and was re-elected for successive terms until 1864. He was also nominated unofficial member of the Legislative Council and served from 1864 to 1895. In an active life, Sir Louis, a medical doctor with a flourishing practice, was also very interested in the geography and natural history of Trinidad, and in 1858 published a much-admired work, Trinidad: Its Geography, Natural Resources, Administration, Present Conditions and Prospects. For his outstanding contribution both in the political and social arena the British government made him Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1889; then for his great and unwavering contribution to the Roman Catholic cause in Trinidad, the Vatican made him a papal count in 1891. A few years later the British government again honored him when he was made Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (1895). Sir Louis Antoine Aimé de Verteuil died on August 11, 1900."
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