Pierre Weilbrenner
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Pierre Weilbrenner was a land surveyor
, merchant and political figure in Lower Canada
. He represented Kent in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
from 1804 to 1808.
He was born in Boucherville
, the son of Pierre Weilbrenner, a merchant of German
descent, and Susanne Tougas dit Laviolette. In 1789, he married Marie-Louise Richard. Weilbrenner received his commission as a surveyor in 1801. He was a merchant in Boucherville. He did not run for reelection to the assembly in 1808. Weilbrenner was a captain in the militia during the War of 1812
, later reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel. In 1820, Weilbrenner was named a justice of the peace
and, in 1826, became a commissioner for the Court of Minor Pleas. He died in Boucherville at the age of 69.
Surveying
See Also: Public Land Survey SystemSurveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them...
, merchant 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 represented Kent in 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...
from 1804 to 1808.
He was born in Boucherville
Boucherville, Quebec
Boucherville is a city in the Montérégie region in Quebec, Canada. It is a suburb of Montreal on the South shore of the Saint Lawrence River....
, the son of Pierre Weilbrenner, a merchant of German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
descent, and Susanne Tougas dit Laviolette. In 1789, he married Marie-Louise Richard. Weilbrenner received his commission as a surveyor in 1801. He was a merchant in Boucherville. He did not run for reelection to the assembly in 1808. Weilbrenner was a captain in the militia during the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
, later reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel. In 1820, Weilbrenner was named 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, in 1826, became a commissioner for the Court of Minor Pleas. He died in Boucherville at the age of 69.