Louis Tourville Explained

Louis Tourville
Office:Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Alma
Predecessor:Sévère Rivard
Successor:Trefflé Berthiaume
Term Start:1888
Term End:1896
Birth Date:22 February 1831
Birth Place:Montreal, Lower Canada
Death Place:Montreal, Quebec
Party:Liberal
Children:Rodolphe Tourville

Louis Tourville (22 February 1831  - 4 November 1896) was a Canadian banker and politician.

Born in Montreal, Lower Canada, Tourville was a founder of the Banque d'Hochelaga in 1873 and was its first president until 1878. In 1888, he was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec for the division of Alma. A Liberal he served until his death in Montreal in 1896. His son, Rodolphe Tourville, was also a Quebec politician.