Louis-Joseph Moll
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Louis-Joseph Moll was a physician and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Berthier
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1867 to 1871 as a Conservative.
He was born in Notre-Dame de Montréal, Lower Canada
, the son of Jean-Marie Moll and Catherine-Louise Finchley, and was educated at the Collège de Montréal
and the University of Pennsylvania
. In 1841, he married Marie-Joséphine-Valérie, the daughter of Joseph Bondy, dit Douaire
. He returned to Quebec in 1845 and entered the practice of medicine at Berthier
. Moll was a justice of the peace
and a commissioner for the trial of small causes. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1871. Moll died in Berthier at the age of 55.
His daughter Elmire married Eugène Lafontaine
.
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 Berthier
Berthier (provincial electoral district)
Berthier is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. Situated in the Lanaudière region and created in 1867, the riding includes the municipalities of Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Saint-Come and Mandeville.-Members of...
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
from 1867 to 1871 as a Conservative.
He was born in Notre-Dame de Montréal, 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-Marie Moll and Catherine-Louise Finchley, and was educated at the Collège de Montréal
Collège de Montréal
The Collège de Montréal is a private secondary school for students attending grades 7–11 located in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. A former Roman Catholic Seminary, it was founded 1 June 1767 as the Petit Séminaire of Montreal by the Suplician Order...
and the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
. In 1841, he married Marie-Joséphine-Valérie, the daughter of Joseph Bondy, dit Douaire
Joseph Bondy, dit Douaire
Joseph Bondy, dit Douaire was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Warwick in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1816 to 1820...
. He returned to Quebec in 1845 and entered the practice of medicine at Berthier
Berthierville, Quebec
Berthierville is a Canadian town located between Montreal and Trois-Rivières on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the province of Quebec. Berthierville is the seat of D'Autray Regional County Municipality, and is served by Autoroute 40, and is the junction of Routes 138 and 158...
. Moll was a justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and a commissioner for the trial of small causes. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1871. Moll died in Berthier at the age of 55.
His daughter Elmire married Eugène Lafontaine
Eugène Lafontaine
Eugène Lafontaine was a lawyer, educator, judge and political figure in Quebec. He represented Napierville in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1886 to 1890 as a Liberal....
.