Louis Brodeur was a political figure in Lower Canada

Lower Canada

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. He represented Richelieu in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada

Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada

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 from 1804 to 1808. His name also appears as Louis Le Brodeur.

He was the son of Alexandre Le Brodeur and Angélique Lussie and may have been born at Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu

Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

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. In 1808, he married Marie-Josephte Plamondon. Brodeur was a lieutenant in the militia during the War of 1812

War of 1812

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. He was arrested in 1837 for distributing ammunition to rebels and released in June the following year. Brodeur died at Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu.