2nd Parliament of Lower Canada
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The 2nd Parliament of Lower Canada was in session from January 24, 1797 to June 4, 1800. Elections in Lower Canada
had been held in June 1796. All sessions were held at Quebec City
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Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
had been held in June 1796. All sessions were held at Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
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| Riding | Member |
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| Bedford | Nathaniel Coffin Nathaniel Coffin Nathaniel Coffin was a surveyor and political figure in Lower Canada and a militia officer in Upper Canada.... |
| Buckinghamshire | John Craigie John Craigie John Craigie was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Scotland, probably in 1757, and came to Quebec in 1781 as deputy commissary general for the British Army there. Craigie was named commissary general in 1784. The following year, he became private secretary to... |
| Buckinghamshire | George Waters Allsopp George Waters Allsopp George Waters Allsopp was a seigneur, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in 1769, probably at Quebec City, the son of George Allsopp, and studied at Eton College near London. He returned to Quebec in 1785 and trained in his father's business which was based in Quebec City... |
| Cornwallis | Paschal Sirois-Duplessis |
| Pascal Taché Pascal Taché Pascal Taché, , was the son of Jean Taché, a successful merchant and trader and the patriarch of this important Canadian family.... (1798) |
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| Cornwallis | Alexandre Menut Alexandre Menut Alexandre Menut was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in France and came to Quebec as a cook for Governor James Murray, later performing the same job for Governor Guy Carleton. In 1768, he opened an inn at Quebec City; he opened a tavern the following year... |
| Devon | Nicolas Dorion Nicolas Dorion Nicolas Dorion was a merchant and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Devon in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1796 to 1800.... |
| Devon | François Bernier François Bernier (politician) François Bernier was a farmer and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Devon in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1796 to 1814.... |
| Dorchester | Charles Bégin Charles Bégin Charles Bégin was a political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Dorchester in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1796 to 1800.... |
| Dorchester | Alexandre Dumas Alexandre Dumas (merchant) Alexandre Dumas was a lawyer, notary, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.A Huguenot, Dumas was born in Nègrepelisse, France around 1726 and came to New France in 1751 with a cousin Jean Dumas Saint-Martin as representatives of a French merchant. He was involved with the fisheries in... |
| Effingham | Jacob Jordan Jacob Jordan (soldier) Jacob Jordan was a seigneur, soldier, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Effingham in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1796 to 1800.... |
| Effingham | Charles-Jean-Baptiste Bouc Charles-Jean-Baptiste Bouc Charles-Jean-Baptiste Bouc was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born Charles-Baptiste Bouc in Terrebonne, the son of a merchant, and was involved in the trade of grain and furs, as well as lending money. In 1785, he married Archange Lepage. He inherited some livestock and... |
| Gaspé | Edward O'Hara Edward O'Hara (Canadian politician) Edward O'Hara was a businessman, army officer and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Gaspé, Quebec around 1767, the son of Felix O'Hara. He moved to Quebec City in the 1780s and, with Robert Woolsey, opened a store there which sold shoes, clothing and fabrics... |
| Hampshire | François Huot François Huot François Huot was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born Pierre-François Huot at Sainte-Foy in 1756, the son of a farmer. He is thought to have been employed as a servant before setting up a shop at Quebec City. Huot sold fabrics, clothing and other household goods... |
| Hampshire | Joseph-Bernard Planté Joseph-Bernard Planté Joseph-Bernard Planté was a notary and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Pointe-aux-Trembles in 1768 and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec. He articled as a notary with Jean-Antoine Panet and then Olivier Perrault, qualified to practice in 1788 and set up practice at Quebec City... |
| Hertford | Louis-François Dunière Louis-François Dunière Louis-François Dunière was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in the town of Quebec in 1754, the son of Louis Dunière. Dunière was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Hertford in 1796, after his father retired from politics... |
| Hertford | Félix Têtu Félix Têtu Félix Têtu was a notary and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Hertford in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1796 to 1800.... |
| Huntingdon | Joseph-François Perrault Joseph-François Perrault Joseph-François Perrault was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Quebec City in 1753, the son of fur trader Louis Perrault and grandson of François Perrault, and was brought to Trois-Rivières during the British attack on the town... |
| Huntingdon | Joseph Périnault Joseph Périnault Joseph Périnault was a fur trader, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Montreal in 1732 and worked as a tailor there. With other Montreal merchants, he also invested in the fur trade and took part in fur trading expeditions... |
| Kent | Jacques Viger Jacques Viger (Member of the Assembly) Jacques Viger was a political figure in Lower Canada.- Biography :He was born in Montreal on November 23, 1735, the son of the shoemaker Jacques Viger... |
| Michel-Amable Berthelot Dartigny Michel-Amable Berthelot Dartigny Michel-Amable Berthelot Dartigny was a lawyer, judge, notary and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in the town of Quebec in 1738, the son of a Quebec merchant, and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec. He qualified to practice as a lawyer in 1771 and as a notary in 1773, setting up... (1798) |
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| Kent | Antoine Ménard, dit Lafontaine Antoine Ménard, dit Lafontaine Antoine Ménard, dit Lafontaine was a building contractor and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Boucherville in 1744... |
| Leinster | Joseph Viger Joseph Viger Joseph Viger was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born Joseph-René Viger in Montreal in 1739, the son of Jacques Viger, a shoemaker. He became a lumber merchant at Rivière-des-Prairies near Montreal and then at L'Assomption... |
| Leinster | Bonaventure Panet Bonaventure Panet Bonaventure Panet was a businessman and politician in Lower Canada.He was born in Montreal in 1765, the son of Pierre Panet, and studied at the Collège Saint-Raphaël there. In 1786, he married his cousin Marguerite, the daughter of Louis Dunière. He set up in business as a merchant at L'Assomption... |
| Montreal County | Jean-Marie Ducharme Jean-Marie Ducharme Jean-Marie Ducharme was a fur trader and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Lachine, Quebec in 1723, the son of a farmer there who also was involved in the fur trade. He entered the fur trade in the southwest. He helped establish the French establish Fort Duquesne near the current... |
| Montreal County | Étienne Guy Étienne Guy Étienne Guy was a surveyor and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Montreal in 1774, the son of Pierre Guy, studied at the Collège Saint-Raphaël and then spent a bit over a year at the College of New Jersey. In 1796, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada in... |
| Montreal East | Joseph Papineau Joseph Papineau Joseph Papineau was a notary, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada.Joseph Papineau was the father of Louis-Joseph Papineau who had the great distinction of being a fiery player in the history of the French dominated British colony called Lower Canada... |
| Montreal East | Denis Viger Denis Viger Denis Viger was a carpenter, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Montreal in 1741, the son of a shoemaker. He worked as a carpenter and also carved wooden objects for the church at Saint-Denis. In 1772, he married Périne-Charles, the daughter of François-Pierre... |
| Montreal West | Alexander Auldjo Alexander Auldjo Alexander Auldjo was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1758 and came to Montreal around 1778. He became involved in the fur trade and, later, in the export of wheat and the importing of goods from England. Auldjo also owned property at Montreal... |
| Montreal West | Louis-Charles Foucher Louis-Charles Foucher Louis-Charles Foucher was a notary, lawyer, judge and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born at Rivière-des-Prairies in Montreal in 1760 and studied at the Collège Saint-Raphaël. He qualified to practice as a notary in 1784; he was admitted to the bar in 1789 and set up practice in law at... |
| Northumberland | Pierre-Stanislas Bédard Pierre-Stanislas Bédard Pierre-Stanislas Bédard was a lawyer, judge, journalist and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Charlesbourg in 1762, descended from French ancestors who had first arrived in New France before 1660. He studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec, articled in law and was called to the bar... |
| Northumberland | James Fisher James Fisher (physician) James Fisher was a physician and political figure in Lower Canada.He was probably born in Scotland and came to the Province of Quebec in 1776 as an aide at the military hospital at Quebec City. In 1783, he was named garrison surgeon... |
| Orléans | Jérôme Martineau Jérôme Martineau Jérôme Martineau was a businessman and politician in Lower Canada.He was born at Sainte-Famille on the Île d'Orléans in 1750, the son of a farmer, and grew up there. He later moved to Quebec City, becoming paymaster and business agent for the Séminaire de Québec... |
| Quebec County Quebec County, Quebec Quebec County is an historic county in the province of Quebec, Canada. The county included the Quebec City metropolitan area and extended northwestward... |
John Black John Black (Lower Canada politician) John Black was a Scottish-born shipbuilder and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Quebec County in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1796 to 1800.... |
| Quebec County | Louis Paquet Louis Paquet Louis Paquet was a political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Quebec County in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1796 to 1804.... |
| Quebec (Lower Town) | Augustin-Jérôme Raby Augustin-Jérôme Raby Augustin-Jérôme Raby was a pilot and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Quebec City in 1745, the son of Augustin Raby, and apprenticed as a seaman. He took part in the defence of the town during the American invasion of 1775-6. During the 1780s, he was licensed as a pilot for the... |
| Quebec (Lower Town) | John Young |
| Quebec (Upper Town) | Jean-Antoine Panet Jean-Antoine Panet Jean-Antoine Panet was a notary, lawyer, judge, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Quebec in 1751, the son of Jean-Claude Panet. He served in the militia defending the town of Quebec during the American Revolution and he later attained the rank of ieutenant-colonel in the... |
| Quebec (Upper Town) | William Grant William Grant (seigneur) William Grant was a Scottish-born businessman, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born at Blairfindy, Scotland in 1744, the son of William Grant, the local laird. In 1759, he was hired by a relative, Robert Grant, who was supplying the Royal Navy at Quebec and sent there as an... |
| Richelieu | Charles Hus, dit Millet Charles Hus, dit Millet Charles Hus dit Millet was a political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Richelieu in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1796 to 1800. His name also appears as Charles Millette.... |
| Richelieu | Benjamin-Hyacinthe-Martin Cherrier Benjamin-Hyacinthe-Martin Cherrier Benjamin-Hyacinthe-Martin Cherrier was a surveyor and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born Benjamin-Hyacinthe Cherrier at Longueuil in 1757, the son of François-Pierre Cherrier, and studied at the Collège Saint-Raphaël. He settled at Saint-Denis on the Richelieu River, where he set up his... |
| Saint-Maurice | Thomas Coffin Thomas Coffin (Pre-confederation Canadian politician) Thomas Coffin was a businessman, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Boston in 1762, the son of John Coffin, and came to the town of Quebec with his family in 1775. He became a merchant in Montreal... |
| Saint-Maurice | Nicholas Montour Nicholas Montour Nicholas Montour was a fur trader, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in the province of New York in 1756, the son of Andrew Montour and Sarah Ainse, and the grandson of Madame Montour... |
| Surrey | Olivier Durocher Olivier Durocher (Quebec politician) Olivier Durocher was a farmer and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Lanoraie in 1743, the son of Olivier Durocher, a doctor and merchant from Angers, France, and Thérèse Juillet, descended from one of the members of Adam Dollard des Ormeaux's party at Long Sault. Durocher served as a... |
| Surrey | Philippe-François de Rastel de Rocheblave Philippe-François de Rastel de Rocheblave Philippe-François de Rastel de Rocheblave was a soldier, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. He was sometimes referred to as the Chevalier de Rocheblave.... |
| Trois-Rivières | John Lees John Lees (politician) John Lees was a businessman, judge and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Scotland around 1740 and came to the town of Quebec with his family around 1761. With Alexander Dawson, he formed a company in 1773 that was involved in importing goods and supplying the British Army; they also... |
| Trois-Rivières | Pierre-Amable de Bonne Pierre-Amable de Bonne Pierre-Amable de Bonne was a seigneur, lawyer, judge and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Montreal in 1758, the son of Louis de Bonne de Missègle, and studied at a college operated by the Sulpicians, then the Collège Saint-Raphaël and the Petit Séminaire de Québec... |
| Warwick | Charles-Gaspard Tarieu de Lanaudière Charles-Gaspard Tarieu de Lanaudière Charles-Gaspard Tarieu de Lanaudière was a seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born Charles Tarieu de La Naudière in Quebec City in 1769, the son of seigneur Charles-François Tarieu de La Naudière, and studied at London. He inherited the seigneury of Saint-Vallier from his father... |
| Warwick | James Cuthbert James Cuthbert, Jr. James Cuthbert was a seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born at Berthier in 1769, the son of seigneur James Cuthbert, and studied at the English College at Douai, France. He served in the 60th Regiment of the British Army, becoming lieutenant in 1797. Cuthbert inherited the... |
| William-Henry | Jonathan Sewell Jonathan Sewell Jonathan Sewell was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Lower Canada.-Early life:He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the son of the last British attorney general of Massachusetts... |
| York | Joseph-Hubert Lacroix Joseph-Hubert Lacroix Joseph-Hubert Lacroix was a seigneur, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born Hubert-Joseph Lacroix in the Lower Town of Quebec City in 1743, the son of merchant Hubert-Joseph de la Croix. He became a merchant himself. Lacroix helped defend the town during the American... |
| York | Joseph Éthier Joseph Éthier Joseph Éthier was a political figure in Lower Canada. He represented York in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1796 to 1800. His surname also appears as Etié, Ethié and Héthier.... |