Canadian politician. Acadian by birth, he was descendant of one of the first colonists of Port-Royal. In 1755, in order to escape the deportation of the Acadians by the British troops, he fled with his parents. The family arrived in Quebec, via New Brunswick, in the autumn of 1757, then settled in Deschambault shortly before 1764. He became a navigator on the St. Lawrence River. During the War of 1812, he was lieutenant in the militia. In 1792, he was elected representative for the district of Hampshire in the first general election of the new Legislative Assembly. He supported the Canadian party. He did not represented himself in 1796. He died in Deschambault.
Canadian politician. Acadian by birth, he was descendant of one of the first colonists of Port-Royal. In 1755, in order to escape the deportation of the Acadians by the British troops, he fled with his parents. The family arrived in Quebec, via New Brunswick, in the autumn of 1757, then settled in Deschambault shortly before 1764. He became a navigator on the St. Lawrence River. During the War of 1812, he was lieutenant in the militia. In 1792, he was elected representative for the district of Hampshire in the first general election of the new Legislative Assembly. He supported the Canadian party. He did not represented himself in 1796. He died in Deschambault.
Bio by: Guy Gagnon
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