Charles Langevin
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Charles Langevin was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada
.
He was born in Beauport
in 1789, the son of Jean Bergevin, dit Langevin and Françoise Villers. After the death of his father, his mother married François Huot
in 1801. Langevin went into business, partnering with his brother Jean who was a merchant at Quebec City
and then later with Joseph Masson
from Montreal
. Langevin was a lieutenant in the militia during the War of 1812
. In 1813, he married Julie, the daughter of Augustin-Jérôme Raby
. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
for Hampshire in April 1820 and then again in July 1820 when the assembly was dissolved to mark the passing of King George III
. In 1837, after the death of his first wife, he married Clotilde Kimber, the widow of notary René-Zéphirin Leblanc and daughter of René Kimber.
He died at Quebec City in 1869.
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...
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He was born in Beauport
Beauport, Quebec
Beauport is a borough of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River.Beauport is a northeastern suburb of Quebec City. Manufactures include paint, construction materials, printers, and hospital supplies. Food transportation is important to the economy...
in 1789, the son of Jean Bergevin, dit Langevin and Françoise Villers. After the death of his father, his mother married 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...
in 1801. Langevin went into business, partnering with his brother Jean who was a merchant 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...
and then later with Joseph Masson
Joseph Masson
Joseph Masson was Canadian businessman, who is considered the first French Canadian millionaire.Seigneur of Terrebonne, Quebec, president of Masson societies, president of the City Gas, he was also vice-president of the Banque de Montréal, president of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society of Montreal...
from 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...
. Langevin was a lieutenant in the militia during the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
. In 1813, he married Julie, the daughter of 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...
. He 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 Hampshire in April 1820 and then again in July 1820 when the assembly was dissolved to mark the passing of King George III
George III of the United Kingdom
George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
. In 1837, after the death of his first wife, he married Clotilde Kimber, the widow of notary René-Zéphirin Leblanc and daughter of René Kimber.
He died at Quebec City in 1869.