The first permanent settlement was established in 1802 when American pioneers from Vermont built several mills. The village took the name of Governor General John Coape Sherbrooke in 1818. The city owes its initial urban growth to industrialization, which occurred in waves from the 1840s.

Why is Sherbrooke important to Quebec?

Sherbrooke is the primary economic, political, cultural and institutional centre of Estrie, and was known as the Queen of the Eastern Townships at the beginning of the 20th century. ... In proportion to its population, Sherbrooke has the largest concentration of students in Quebec.

Is Sherbrooke poor?

Statistics Canada pointed out both Windsor and Sherbrooke as small cities with high amounts of poor neighbourhoods where more than 40% of their populations are classified as 'low-income'. ... “Windsor posted the highest proportion of the low-income population living in very low-income neighbourhoods,” it added.