Charles-Ovide Perrault
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Charles-Ovide Perrault was a lawyer and political figure in Lower Canada
. He represented Vaudreuil in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
from 1834 to 1837.
He was born in Montreal
, the son of Julien Perrault and Euphrosine Lamontagne, and was educated at the Petit Séminaire de Montréal. Perrault went on to study law with Denis-Benjamin Viger
, was admitted to the Lower Canada bar in 1832 and practised law in Montreal. In 1837, he married Marie-Mathilde Roy. Perrault spoke at a number of assemblies of the Patriotes
and was fatally wounded at the Battle of Saint-Denis
while serving with Wolfred Nelson
. He died in office at the age of 28.
His sister Luce married Édouard-Raymond Fabre
, who later served as mayor of Montreal. His uncles Joseph Perrault
and Austin Cuvillier
also served in the assembly. His grand-nephew Maurice Perrault
served in the Quebec assembly.
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 Vaudreuil 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 1834 to 1837.
He was born 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...
, the son of Julien Perrault and Euphrosine Lamontagne, and was educated at the Petit Séminaire de Montréal. Perrault went on to study law with Denis-Benjamin Viger
Denis-Benjamin Viger
Denis-Benjamin Viger was a 19th century Lower Canadian politician, lawyer, businessman, and Patriote movement member.Viger was part of the militia in the early 19th century and then a captain in the War of 1812...
, was admitted to the Lower Canada bar in 1832 and practised law in Montreal. In 1837, he married Marie-Mathilde Roy. Perrault spoke at a number of assemblies of the Patriotes
Patriote movement
The Patriote movement was a political movement that existed in Lower Canada from the turning of the 19th century to the Patriote Rebellion of 1837 and 1838 and the subsequent Act of Union of 1840. It was politically embodied by the Parti patriote at the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada...
and was fatally wounded at the Battle of Saint-Denis
Battle of Saint-Denis (1837)
The Battle of St. Denis was fought on November 22, 1837 between British colonial authorities under Lieutenant-Colonel Gore and Lower Canada rebels. The rebels were victoriously led by Wolfred Nelson.- See also :*Lower Canada Rebellion...
while serving with Wolfred Nelson
Wolfred Nelson
Wolfred Nelson, was from 1854 to 1856 the mayor of Montreal, Quebec.- Biography :Nelson was born in Montreal the son of William Nelson, an immigrant to Colonial America from Newsham, North Yorkshire, England...
. He died in office at the age of 28.
His sister Luce married Édouard-Raymond Fabre
Édouard-Raymond Fabre
Édouard-Raymond Fabre was a Canadian politician and bookseller, the Mayor of Montreal, Quebec between 1849 and 1851....
, who later served as mayor of Montreal. His uncles Joseph Perrault
Joseph Perrault (Lower Canada politician)
Joseph Perrault was a politician in Lower Canada. He represented Montréal County in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1820 to 1831....
and Austin Cuvillier
Austin Cuvillier
Austin Cuvillier was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East.He was born Augustin Cuvillier in Quebec City in 1779 and was hired by a Montreal auctioneer, eventually taking over the business when his employer retired. After he formed a partnership with two other men, the...
also served in the assembly. His grand-nephew Maurice Perrault
Maurice Perrault
Maurice Perrault was a Canadian architect, civil engineer, and politician.Born in Montreal, Canada East, the son of Henri-Maurice Perrault, a surveyor and architect, and Marie-Louise-Octavie Masson, Perrault studied at the Petit Séminaire de Montréal from 1867 to 1875. He studied surveying and...
served in the Quebec assembly.