Jonathan Würtele
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Jonathan Würtele was a seigneur
, merchant and political figure in Lower Canada
.
He was born in Quebec City
in 1792, the son of a merchant of German
origin. He entered business at Quebec and took over the operation of his father's business when his father retired in 1819. He married Louisa Sophia, the sister of notary Archibald Campbell
, in 1824. In 1830, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
for William-Henry. He voted against the Ninety-Two Resolutions
, although he sometimes supported the parti patriote in the assembly. When his father died in 1831, he inherited the seigneuries of Deguire (also known as Rivière-David) and Bourg-Marie-Est. Würtele was named petty judge in 1836 and also served as president of the school board.
He died at his manor in 1853.
His son Jonathan Saxton
later became a judge and was speaker for the Quebec legislative assembly.
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:...
, merchant and political figure in 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...
.
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...
in 1792, the son of a merchant of German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
origin. He entered business at Quebec and took over the operation of his father's business when his father retired in 1819. He married Louisa Sophia, the sister of notary Archibald Campbell
Archibald Campbell (notary)
Archibald Campbell was a seigneur and notary in Lower Canada.Campbell was born in the town of Quebec in 1790, the son of merchant Archibald Campbell. He studied law with Jacques Voyer, qualified to practice as a notary in 1812 and set up practice at Quebec. He joined the local militia during the...
, in 1824. In 1830, 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 William-Henry. He voted against 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....
, although he sometimes supported the parti patriote in the assembly. When his father died in 1831, he inherited the seigneuries of Deguire (also known as Rivière-David) and Bourg-Marie-Est. Würtele was named petty judge in 1836 and also served as president of the school board.
He died at his manor in 1853.
His son Jonathan Saxton
Jonathan Saxton Campbell Würtele
Jonathan Saxton Campbell Würtele was a Quebec seigneur, lawyer, judge and political figure. He represented Yamaska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1875 to 1886....
later became a judge and was speaker for the Quebec legislative assembly.