Augustin Caron
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Augustin Caron was a farmer and political figure in Lower Canada
. He represented Northumberland in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
from 1808 to 1809 and from 1811 to 1814.
He was born in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
, the son of Ignace Caron and Marie-Élisabeth Émond. Caron served in the militia, was a commissioner for the summary trial of minor causes and a justice of the peace
for Quebec district. In 1797, he married Marie-Élisabeth Lessard, a relative. He did not run for reelection to the assembly in 1809; he was elected again in an 1811 by-election held following the death of Joseph Drapeau
but did not run for reelection in 1814. Caron died in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré at the age of 83.
His son René-Édouard Caron
also served in the assembly and later became Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. His grandson Adolphe-Philippe Caron
served in the Canadian House of Commons.
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 represented Northumberland in 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...
from 1808 to 1809 and from 1811 to 1814.
He was born in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré is a town in La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, along the Saint Lawrence River, north-east of the Quebec City. The population was 2,803 according to the Canada 2006 Census...
, the son of Ignace Caron and Marie-Élisabeth Émond. Caron served in the militia, was a commissioner for the summary trial of minor causes and a justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Quebec district. In 1797, he married Marie-Élisabeth Lessard, a relative. He did not run for reelection to the assembly in 1809; he was elected again in an 1811 by-election held following the death of Joseph Drapeau
Joseph Drapeau
Joseph Drapeau was a seigneur, merchant and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Northumberland in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1809 to 1810....
but did not run for reelection in 1814. Caron died in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré at the age of 83.
His son René-Édouard Caron
René-Édouard Caron
René-Édouard Caron was a Canadian politician, judge, and the second Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.Born in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Lower Canada, the son of Augustin Caron, a farmer, and Elizabeth Lessard, he studied at a Quebec seminary, the Petit Séminaire of Quebec, and studied law in André-Rémi...
also served in the assembly and later became Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. His grandson Adolphe-Philippe Caron
Adolphe-Philippe Caron
Sir Joseph-Philippe-René-Adolphe Caron, PC, KCMG was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He is now best remembered as the Minister of Militia and Defence in the government of Sir John A...
served in the Canadian House of Commons.