 In 1867, he was named to the Legislative Council of Quebec for the Gulf division and served until his death in Gaspé in 1872.His firm, which had grown to 2,500 employees, 12 ships and 169 fishing boats, was taken over by Charles Robin's company after his death.Le Boutillier's final house in Gaspé was later a hospital before being razed in the 1970s against the wishes of preservationists.