Jean-Baptiste Ferré
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Jean-Baptiste Ferré was a miller and political figure in Lower Canada
. He represented York in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
from 1815 to 1820. His name also appears as Jean-Baptiste Féré.
He was born in Quebec City
, the son of Jean-Baptiste Ferré and Angélique Brisson, and later settled in Saint-Eustache
. In 1788, he married Josephte Bouchard. Ferré developed a process for making grinding wheels for flour mills but was unable to secure exclusive use of this process. He served as a captain in the militia during the War of 1812
but was stripped of his rank by governor George Ramsay
in 1827. Ferré was first elected to the assembly in an 1815 by-election held following the death of William Forbes
and was reelected in 1816. He did not run for reelection to the assembly in 1820. Ferré died in Saint-Eustache at the age of 61.
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 York 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 1815 to 1820. His name also appears as Jean-Baptiste Féré.
He was born in 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...
, the son of Jean-Baptiste Ferré and Angélique Brisson, and later settled in Saint-Eustache
Saint-Eustache, Quebec
Saint-Eustache is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada, west of Montreal on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles....
. In 1788, he married Josephte Bouchard. Ferré developed a process for making grinding wheels for flour mills but was unable to secure exclusive use of this process. He served as a captain 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...
but was stripped of his rank by governor George Ramsay
George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie
General George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie GCB , styled Lord Ramsay until 1787, was a Scottish soldier and colonial administrator...
in 1827. Ferré was first elected to the assembly in an 1815 by-election held following the death of William Forbes
William Forbes (Lower Canada politician)
William Forbes was a merchant and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented York in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada in 1814....
and was reelected in 1816. He did not run for reelection to the assembly in 1820. Ferré died in Saint-Eustache at the age of 61.