Joseph Bouchette

Lt. Colonel Joseph Bouchette
Surveyor-General of British North America
In office 1804–1839
Preceded by	Samuel Holland
Succeeded by	Joseph Bouchette (1800-1881)
Personal details
Born	(1774-05-14)May 14, 1774 Quebec City
Died	April 8, 1841(1841-04-08) (aged 66) Montreal, Quebec

Lt.-Colonel Joseph Bouchette (May 14, 1774 – April 8, 1841) was the Canadian Surveyor-General of British North America. His book, Topographical Description of the Province of Lower Canada was published at London in 1815 and also translated into French. It contained the sum knowledge of the territory at that time. The township of Bouchette, Quebec, was named for him. During the War of 1812 he raised and commanded the Quebec Volunteers. In 1813, he was gazetted Lt. Colonel on the Staff of Governor-General Sir George Prévost.