Alexandre Archambault
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Alexandre Archambault was a lawyer and political figure in Canada East
. He represented L'Assomption
in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
from 1861 to 1863.
He was born Alexandre-Amable Archambeault in L'Assomption
, the son of Amable Archambeault and Madeleine Bruguière, was educated at the Collège de l'Assomption and articled in law in Montreal
with Joseph Papin
and was called to the Quebec bar in 1851, setting up practice in L'Assomption. Archambault also served as a captain in the militia, was mayor of L'Assomption from 1858 to 1870 and was county prefect for two terms. In 1852, he married Léocadie Homier. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1863. He died in L'Assomption at the age of 50.
His brother Pierre-Urgel Archambault
also served in the assembly and was a member of the Canadian House of Commons. His daughter Eugénie married Henri-Benjamin Rainville
.
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
. He represented L'Assomption
L'Assomption (electoral district)
L'Assomption was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867...
in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the...
from 1861 to 1863.
He was born Alexandre-Amable Archambeault in L'Assomption
L'Assomption, Quebec
L'Assomption is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the L'Assomption River. It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of L'Assomption. It is located on the outer fringes of the Montreal urban area....
, the son of Amable Archambeault and Madeleine Bruguière, was educated at the Collège de l'Assomption and articled in law in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
with Joseph Papin
Joseph Papin
Joseph Papin was a lawyer and political figure in Canada East. He served on the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada and founded the Institut canadien de Montréal-Career:...
and was called to the Quebec bar in 1851, setting up practice in L'Assomption. Archambault also served as a captain in the militia, was mayor of L'Assomption from 1858 to 1870 and was county prefect for two terms. In 1852, he married Léocadie Homier. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1863. He died in L'Assomption at the age of 50.
His brother Pierre-Urgel Archambault
Pierre-Urgel Archambault
Pierre-Urgel Archambault was a Quebec businessman and political figure.He was born in L'Assomption, Lower Canada in 1812 and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Montréal. In 1835, he married Joséphine, the daughter of Benjamin Beaupré. He was mayor of L'Assomption from 1847 to 1854. He served in the...
also served in the assembly and was a member of the Canadian House of Commons. His daughter Eugénie married Henri-Benjamin Rainville
Henri-Benjamin Rainville
Henri-Benjamin Rainville was a Canadian lawyer, politician and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec....
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