Nicolas-Eustache Lambert Dumont
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Nicolas-Eustache Lambert Dumont (September 25, 1767 – April 25, 1835) was a seigneur
, judge and political figure in Lower Canada
.
He was born in Trois-Rivières
in 1767, the son of the seigneur of Mille-Îles. He served as a major in the local militia and became lieutenant-colonel in 1807. He purchased the seigneury of Île-à-la-Fourche and inherited the seigneury of Nicolet from an aunt. Lambert Dumont's residence was at Saint-Eustache
. In 1800, he was named justice of the peace. In 1804, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
for York County; he was reelected in 1814 and served until 1827. During his time in office, he generally tended to support the British
authorities but sometimes supported the Parti canadien
when it suited his interests. In 1810, he established a settlement on the Du Nord River which later became Saint-Jérôme
. Lambert Dumont was apparently qualified as an engineer and surveyor and is believed to have constructed several bridges in the region. In 1821, he was named judge for the trial of small causes in York County.
He died at Saint-Eustache in 1835.
His grandson, Godefroy Laviolette, later served as mayor of Saint-Jérôme.
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:...
, judge 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 Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Trois-Rivières is a city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada, located at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence Rivers. It is situated in the Mauricie administrative region, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from the city of Bécancour...
in 1767, the son of the seigneur of Mille-Îles. He served as a major in the local militia and became lieutenant-colonel in 1807. He purchased the seigneury of Île-à-la-Fourche and inherited the seigneury of Nicolet from an aunt. Lambert Dumont's residence was at Saint-Eustache
Saint-Eustache, Quebec
Saint-Eustache is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada, west of Montreal on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles....
. In 1800, he was named justice of the peace. In 1804, 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 York County; he was reelected in 1814 and served until 1827. During his time in office, he generally tended to support the British
Kingdom of Great Britain
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authorities but sometimes supported the Parti canadien
Parti canadien
The Parti canadien or Parti patriote was a political party in what is now Quebec founded by members of the liberal elite of Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century...
when it suited his interests. In 1810, he established a settlement on the Du Nord River which later became Saint-Jérôme
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec
Saint-Jérôme is a town in Quebec, Canada, near Mirabel, about northwest of Montreal along Autoroute des Laurentides. The town is a gateway to the Laurentian Mountains and its resorts....
. Lambert Dumont was apparently qualified as an engineer and surveyor and is believed to have constructed several bridges in the region. In 1821, he was named judge for the trial of small causes in York County.
He died at Saint-Eustache in 1835.
His grandson, Godefroy Laviolette, later served as mayor of Saint-Jérôme.