He was born in Terrebonne , Quebec in 1810 and came to Bytown in around 1836 .
Joseph - Balsora Turgeon ( 1810 -- July 17 , 1897 ) was the first French - Canadian mayor of Bytown , Canada .
Joseph - Balsora Turgeon was born in Terrebonne , Quebec in 1810 and came to Bytown in around 1836 .
Joseph - Balsora Turgeon ( 1810 -- July 17 , 1897 ) was the first French - Canadian mayor of Bytown , Canada .