Louis Proulx
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Louis Proulx was a seigneur
, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada
. His surname also sometimes appears as Proust or Prou.
He was born in Nicolet
in 1751, the son of a farmer. He was involved in the sale of grain and trading cattle and also became owner of a ship. He also invested in property, acquiring the seigneuries of La Lussodière and Saint-François. In 1784, he married Marie-Anne Brassard, the daughter of a local wealthy farmer. Proulx was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
for Buckingham in 1804.
He died at Nicolet in 1838.
His daughter Marie-Anne married surveyor François Legendre
who also represented Buckingham in the assembly. His nephew Jean-Baptiste Proulx
also represented the same area in the 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:...
, businessman 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...
. His surname also sometimes appears as Proust or Prou.
He was born in Nicolet
Nicolet, Quebec
Nicolet, Quebec is the county seat of Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 7,827...
in 1751, the son of a farmer. He was involved in the sale of grain and trading cattle and also became owner of a ship. He also invested in property, acquiring the seigneuries of La Lussodière and Saint-François. In 1784, he married Marie-Anne Brassard, the daughter of a local wealthy farmer. Proulx 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 Buckingham in 1804.
He died at Nicolet in 1838.
His daughter Marie-Anne married surveyor François Legendre
François Legendre
François Legendre was a surveyor, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada. His name sometimes appears as François d'Assise; his surname also appears as Le Gendre....
who also represented Buckingham in the assembly. His nephew Jean-Baptiste Proulx
Jean-Baptiste Proulx (politician)
Jean-Baptiste Proulx was a farmer and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Nicolet in 1793, the son of a farmer, and studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet. He returned to the family farm after completing his studies. Proulx served in the local militia during the War of 1812 and later...
also represented the same area in the assembly.