Antoine Ménard, dit Lafontaine
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Antoine Ménard, dit Lafontaine (April 2, 1744 – April 17, 1825) was a building contractor and political figure in Lower Canada
.
He was born in Boucherville
in 1744. Ménard was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
for Kent in 1796 and was re-elected in 1800.
He died in Boucherville in 1825.
His grandson, Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine
, was an important figure in the development of responsible government in the province.
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...
.
He was born in Boucherville
Boucherville, Quebec
Boucherville is a city in the Montérégie region in Quebec, Canada. It is a suburb of Montreal on the South shore of the Saint Lawrence River....
in 1744. Ménard was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
The Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada was the lower house of the bicameral structure of provincial government in Lower Canada until 1838. The legislative assembly was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791...
for Kent in 1796 and was re-elected in 1800.
He died in Boucherville in 1825.
His grandson, Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine
Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine
Sir Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine , 1st Baronet, KCMG was the first Canadian to become Prime Minister of the United Province of Canada and the first head of a responsible government in Canada. He was born in Boucherville, Lower Canada in 1807...
, was an important figure in the development of responsible government in the province.
External links
- National Assembly biography (in French)