Jean-Baptiste-Isaïe Noël
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Jean-Baptiste-Isaïe Noël (February 20, 1799 – October 6, 1847) was a seigneur
, physician and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Lotbinière in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
from 1830 to 1838 and in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
from 1841 to 1844.
He was born in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly
, the son of seigneur Jean-Baptiste Noël de Tilly and Marie-Josephte Boudreau. In 1814, he inherited the seigneuries of Tilly and Bonsecours; in the same year, he acquired the seigneury of Duquet. He studied medicine and qualified to practice in 1828. Noël married Marguerite Ryan in 1831. Noël voted in support of the Ninety-Two Resolutions
. He opposed the union of Upper and Lower Canada. Noël died at Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly at the age of 48.
Seigneurial system of New France
The seigneurial system of New France was the semi-feudal system of land distribution used in the North American colonies of New France.-Introduction to New France:...
, physician and political figure in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He represented Lotbinière 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 1830 to 1838 and 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 1841 to 1844.
He was born in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Quebec
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Lotbinière in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 1,462 as of 2009....
, the son of seigneur Jean-Baptiste Noël de Tilly and Marie-Josephte Boudreau. In 1814, he inherited the seigneuries of Tilly and Bonsecours; in the same year, he acquired the seigneury of Duquet. He studied medicine and qualified to practice in 1828. Noël married Marguerite Ryan in 1831. Noël voted in support of the Ninety-Two Resolutions
Ninety-Two Resolutions
The Ninety-Two Resolutions were drafted by Louis-Joseph Papineau and other members of the Parti patriote of Lower Canada in 1834. The resolutions were a long series of demands for political reforms in the British-governed colony....
. He opposed the union of Upper and Lower Canada. Noël died at Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly at the age of 48.