Jean-Baptiste Lefebvre de Villemure
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Jean-Baptiste Lefebvre de Villemure (January 29, 1828 – August 4, 1885) was a notary and political figure in Quebec
. He sat for Mille-Isles division in the Legislative Council of Quebec
from 1880 to 1882 as a Conservative. Lefebvre de Villemure was also mayor of Saint-Jérôme
from 1874 to 1879.
He was born in Terrebonne
, Lower Canada
, the son of Jean-Baptiste Lefebvre de Villemure and Marie-Amable Lemaître, dit Auger. He first taught school and then qualified as a notary in 1851, setting up practice in Saint-Jérôme. Lefebvre de Villemure also acted as an agent for Augustin-Norbert Morin
. He served as postmaster for Saint-Jérôme and was also secretary-treasurer for the school board. He was married twice: to Marguerite-Olive, the daughter of Casimir-Amable Testard de Montigny
, in 1852 and to Marguerite Loupret in 1858. He died at Saint-Jérôme at the age of 57.
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 sat for Mille-Isles division in the Legislative Council of Quebec
Legislative Council of Quebec
From 1867 until 1968, the Legislative Council of Quebec was the unelected upper house of the bicameral legislature in the Canadian province of Quebec...
from 1880 to 1882 as a Conservative. Lefebvre de Villemure was also mayor of Saint-Jérôme
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec
Saint-Jérôme is a town in Quebec, Canada, near Mirabel, about northwest of Montreal along Autoroute des Laurentides. The town is a gateway to the Laurentian Mountains and its resorts....
from 1874 to 1879.
He was born in Terrebonne
Terrebonne, Quebec
Terrebonne is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shores of the Rivière des Mille-Îles and of the Rivière des Prairies, North of Montreal and Laval....
, Lower Canada
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...
, the son of Jean-Baptiste Lefebvre de Villemure and Marie-Amable Lemaître, dit Auger. He first taught school and then qualified as a notary in 1851, setting up practice in Saint-Jérôme. Lefebvre de Villemure also acted as an agent for Augustin-Norbert Morin
Augustin-Norbert Morin
Augustin-Norbert Morin was a lawyer, judgeBorn in Saint-Michel, Lower Canada, into a large Roman Catholic farming family, Morin was identified by the parish priest at a young age as a boy of exceptional talent and intelligence. The parish priest therefore arranged for his education at the...
. He served as postmaster for Saint-Jérôme and was also secretary-treasurer for the school board. He was married twice: to Marguerite-Olive, the daughter of Casimir-Amable Testard de Montigny
Casimir-Amable Testard de Montigny
Casimir-Amable Testard de Montigny was a businessman and politician in Quebec. He represented Effingham in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1824 to 1827....
, in 1852 and to Marguerite Loupret in 1858. He died at Saint-Jérôme at the age of 57.