Joseph Perrault was a politician in Lower Canada

Lower Canada

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. He represented Montréal County in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada

Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada

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 from 1820 to 1831.

He was born in Montreal

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, the son of Joseph Perrault and Marie-Anne Tavernier. Perrault was a lieutenant in the militia during the War of 1812

War of 1812

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, later reaching the rank of captain. He died in office in Montreal at the age of 41.

His nephew Charles-Ovide Perrault

Charles-Ovide Perrault

Charles-Ovide Perrault was a lawyer and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Vaudreuil in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1834 to 1837....

 also served in the assembly. His sister Claire married Austin Cuvillier

Austin Cuvillier

Austin Cuvillier was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East.He was born Augustin Cuvillier in Quebec City in 1779 and was hired by a Montreal auctioneer, eventually taking over the business when his employer retired. After he formed a partnership with two other men, the...

. Perrault himself was never married.