8th Parliament of Lower Canada
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The 8th Parliament of Lower Canada was in session from January 21, 1815 to February 29, 1816. Elections in Lower Canada
had been held in March 1814. Colonial administrator Gordon Drummond
dissolved the assembly in 1816 after it attempted to reintroduce charges against judges Jonathan Sewell
and James Monk
who had already been cleared of the same charges by the British Privy Council
. All sessions were held at Quebec City
.
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...
had been held in March 1814. Colonial administrator Gordon Drummond
Gordon Drummond
Sir Gordon Drummond, GCB was the first Canadian-born officer to command the military and the civil government of Canada...
dissolved the assembly in 1816 after it attempted to reintroduce charges against judges Jonathan Sewell
Jonathan Sewell
Jonathan Sewell was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Lower Canada.-Early life:He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the son of the last British attorney general of Massachusetts...
and James Monk
James Monk
Sir James Monk was Chief Justice of Lower Canada. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and educated in Halifax, Nova Scotia where his father had settled in 1749....
who had already been cleared of the same charges by the British Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
. All sessions were held at Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
.
| Riding | Member |
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| Bedford | Henry Georgen Henry Georgen Henry Georgen was a lawyer and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Bedford in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1814 to 1815.... |
| Buckinghamshire | François Bellet François Bellet François Bellet was a ship's captain, merchant and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented York and then Buckingham in the Assembly of Lower Canada from 1810 to 1820 as a member of the Parti canadien.... |
| Buckinghamshire | James Stuart |
| Louis Bourdages Louis Bourdages Louis Bourdages was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born Louis-Marie Bourdages in Jeune-Lorette, Quebec in 1764, the son of Raymond Bourdages, an Acadian doctor and merchant. Bourdages studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec, where he met Pierre-Stanislas Bédard... (1815) |
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| Cornwallis | Joseph Le Vasseur Borgia Joseph Le Vasseur Borgia Joseph Le Vasseur Borgia was a lawyer, newspaper owner and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born at Quebec in 1773, the son of a blacksmith, and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec. He articled as a lawyer, qualified to practice in 1800 and set up practice at Quebec. Le Vasseur Borgia... |
| Cornwallis | Joseph Robitaille Joseph Robitaille Joseph Robitaille was a miller, farmer and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Cornwallis in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1808 to 1830, as a supporter of the Parti canadien and later the Parti patriote.He was born in Ancienne-Lorette, the son of Romain Robitaille and... |
| Devon | Joseph-François Couillard-Després Joseph-François Couillard-Després Joseph-François Couillard-Després was a farmer and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Devon in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1814 to 1820 and 1824 to 1827.... |
| Devon | François Fournier François Fournier (politician) François Fournier was a land surveyor and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Devon in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1814 to 1824.... |
| Dorchester | John Davidson John Davidson (Lower Canada politician) John Davidson was a merchant, civil servant and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Dorchester in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1814 to 1827.... |
| Dorchester | Jean-Thomas Taschereau Jean-Thomas Taschereau (1778-1832) Jean-Thomas Taschereau was a son of Gabriel-Elzéar Taschereau and Marie-Louise-Élizabeth Bazin. He was a seigneur, lawyer, judge and politician.... |
| Effingham | Joseph Malboeuf, dit Beausoleil Joseph Malboeuf, dit Beausoleil Joseph Malboeuf, dit Beausoleil was a farmer, blacksmith and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Effingham in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1810 to 1820... |
| Effingham | Samuel Sherwood Samuel Sherwood (Canadian politician) Samuel Sherwood was a lawyer and political figure in early Canada.He was born in the Thirteen Colonies, the son of Justus Sherwood, a United Empire Loyalist who settled in Augusta Township in Upper Canada. He studied law in Montreal and was admitted to the Upper Canada bar. He served as a scout... |
| Gaspé | George Browne George Browne (Lower Canada politician) George Browne was a merchant and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Gaspé in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1814 to 1816.... |
| Hampshire | George Waters Allsopp George Waters Allsopp George Waters Allsopp was a seigneur, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in 1769, probably at Quebec City, the son of George Allsopp, and studied at Eton College near London. He returned to Quebec in 1785 and trained in his father's business which was based in Quebec City... |
| Hampshire | François Huot François Huot François Huot was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born Pierre-François Huot at Sainte-Foy in 1756, the son of a farmer. He is thought to have been employed as a servant before setting up a shop at Quebec City. Huot sold fabrics, clothing and other household goods... |
| Hertford | François Blanchet François Blanchet (physician) François Blanchet was a physician, businessman, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud in 1776 and studied at the Petit Séminaire of Quebec. He went on to study medicine with James Fisher and then at Columbia College where he received a... |
| Hertford | Étienne-Ferréol Roy Étienne-Ferréol Roy Étienne-Ferréol Roy was a seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Hertford in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1804 to 1820.... |
| Huntingdon | Michael O'Sullivan Michael O'Sullivan Michael O'Sullivan is a former English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman, left-arm fast medium and slow left-arm orthodox bowler who played for Berkshire. He was born in Reading.... |
| Huntingdon | Austin Cuvillier Austin Cuvillier Austin Cuvillier was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East.He was born Augustin Cuvillier in Quebec City in 1779 and was hired by a Montreal auctioneer, eventually taking over the business when his employer retired. After he formed a partnership with two other men, the... |
| Kent | Noël Breux Noël Breux Noël Breux was a farmer and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Kent in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1814 to 1816.... |
| Kent | Joseph Bresse Joseph Bresse Joseph Bresse was a merchant and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Kent in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1814 to 1816.... |
| Leinster | Jacques Trullier, dit Lacombe Jacques Trullier, dit Lacombe Jacques Trullier, dit Lacombe was a businessman and politician in Lower Canada. He represented Leinster in 1814 and then from 1816 to 1821 as a member of the Parti canadien.... |
| Michel Prévost Michel Prévost Michel Prévost was a merchant and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Leinster in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1815 to 1816 and from 1820 to 1824 as a supporter of the Parti canadien.... (1815) |
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| Leinster | Denis-Benjamin Viger Denis-Benjamin Viger Denis-Benjamin Viger was a 19th century Lower Canadian politician, lawyer, businessman, and Patriote movement member.Viger was part of the militia in the early 19th century and then a captain in the War of 1812... |
| Montreal County | James Stuart |
| Montreal County | Augustin Richer Augustin Richer Augustin Richer was a farmer and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Montreal county in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1814 to 1820.... |
| Montreal East | Jacques-Philippe Saveuse de Beaujeu Jacques-Philippe Saveuse de Beaujeu Jacques-Philippe Saveuse de Beaujeu was a seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada.He was baptized on May 5, 1772, the son of seigneur Louis Liénard de Beaujeu de Villemonde. In 1794, he was named Protonotary of the Court of King's Bench for Montreal district. In 1802, he married Catherine,... |
| Montreal East | George Platt George Platt (politician) George Platt was a blacksmith and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Montreal East in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1814 to 1816.... |
| Montreal West | Louis-Joseph Papineau Louis-Joseph Papineau Louis-Joseph Papineau , born in Montreal, Quebec, was a politician, lawyer, and the landlord of the seigneurie de la Petite-Nation. He was the leader of the reformist Patriote movement before the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837–1838. His father was Joseph Papineau, also a famous politician in Quebec... |
| Montreal West | James Fraser James Fraser (Lower Canada politician) James Fraser was a merchant and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Montreal West in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1814 to 1816.... |
| Northumberland | Étienne-Claude Lagueux Étienne-Claude Lagueux Étienne-Claude Lagueux was a merchant and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Northumberland in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1814 to 1824 and from 1827 to 1830.... |
| Northumberland | Thomas Lee Thomas Lee (notary) Thomas Lee was a notary, merchant and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born Thomas Lée in the town of Quebec in 1783, the son of merchant Jean-Thomas Lée, and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec. He articled as a notary, qualified to practice in 1805 and set up practice at Quebec. He... |
| Orléans | Charles Blouin Charles Blouin Charles Blouin was a farmer and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Orléans in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1810 to 1820.... |
| Quebec County Quebec County, Quebec Quebec County is an historic county in the province of Quebec, Canada. The county included the Quebec City metropolitan area and extended northwestward... |
Louis Gauvreau Louis Gauvreau Louis Gauvreau was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Petite-Rivière-Saint-Charles near Quebec City in 1761 and studied at Quebec. He owned a general store and was also involved in lumber, wholesale trade, real estate and money-lending... |
| Quebec County | Pierre Brehaut Pierre Brehaut Pierre Brehaut was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Quebec County in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1814 to 1817. He was also known as Peter Brehaut.... |
| Quebec (Lower Town) | Pierre Bruneau Pierre Bruneau Pierre Bruneau was a merchant and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in the town of Quebec in 1761, the son of a merchant involved in the fur trade, and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec. In 1785, he married Marie-Anne Robitaille... |
| Quebec (Lower Town) | Andrew Stuart Andrew Stuart (Canadian politician) Andrew Stuart was a lawyer and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born at Cataraqui in 1785, the son of Anglican priest John Stuart, a United Empire Loyalist, and studied with the Reverend John Strachan and then at Union College in New York... |
| Quebec (Upper Town) | Claude Dénéchau Claude Dénéchau Claude Dénéchau was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Quebec City in 1768, the son of surgeon Jacques Dénéchaud. He went into business with his brother Pierre at Quebec, later entering the import-export on his own. In 1800, he married Marianne-Josette, the daughter... |
| Quebec (Upper Town) | Jean-Antoine Panet Jean-Antoine Panet Jean-Antoine Panet was a notary, lawyer, judge, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Quebec in 1751, the son of Jean-Claude Panet. He served in the militia defending the town of Quebec during the American Revolution and he later attained the rank of ieutenant-colonel in the... |
| George Vanfelson George Vanfelson George Vanfelson was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Quebec City in 1784, of German descent, and studied law with Jean-Antoine Panet. He was called to the bar in 1805. Vanfelson was a captain in the militia during the War of 1812... (1815) |
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| Richelieu | Séraphin Cherrier Séraphin Cherrier Séraphin Cherrier was a merchant and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Richelieu in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1815 to 1820.... (1815) |
| Richelieu | François-Xavier Malhiot François-Xavier Malhiot François-Xavier Malhiot was a merchant, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born François-Xavier-Amable Malhiot at Verchères, Quebec in 1781, the son of François Malhiot. Malhiot joined the Royal Canadian Volunteer Regiment as an officer and later became a lieutenant-colonel in... (1815) |
| Saint-Maurice | Joseph-Rémi Vallières de Saint-Réal Joseph-Rémi Vallières de Saint-Réal Joseph-Rémi Vallières de Saint-Réal was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born Joseph-Rémi Vallières in Carleton in 1787, the son of a blacksmith, and moved to Windham Township in Upper Canada with his family in 1799... |
| Saint-Maurice | Étienne Le Blanc Étienne Le Blanc Étienne Le Blanc was a merchant, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Saint-Maurice in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1814 to 1816.... |
| Surrey | Pierre Amiot Pierre Amiot Pierre Amiot was a farmer, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Surrey from 1813 to 1830 and then Verchères from 1830 to 1838 in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada.... |
| Surrey | Étienne Duchesnois Étienne Duchesnois Étienne Duchesnois was a merchant and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Surrey in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1814 to 1824.... |
| Trois-Rivières | Charles Richard Ogden Charles Richard Ogden Charles Richard Ogden was a Joint Premier of the Province of Canada for Canada East from 1842 with William Henry Draper PM for Canada West. Odgen was a member of the Château Clique.... |
| Trois-Rivières | Amable Berthelot Amable Berthelot Amable Berthelot was a Quebec lawyer, author and political figure.He was born in Quebec City in 1777, the son of Michel-Amable Berthelot Dartigny, and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec. He articled in law with Jean-Antoine Panet, was admitted to the bar in 1799 and set up practice at... |
| Warwick | Jacques Deligny Jacques Deligny Jacques Deligny was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Warwick from 1814 to 1820 and from 1820 to 1830, and Berthier from 1830 to 1837.... |
| Warwick | Ross Cuthbert Ross Cuthbert Ross Cuthbert was a Canadian writer, lawyer and politician.Born at Berthier and baptised at Montreal, as the son of James Cuthbert, he was heir to the seigneuries of Lanoraie and Dautray... |
| William-Henry | Robert Jones Robert Jones (Lower Canada politician) Robert Jones was a political figure in Lower Canada. He represented William Henry in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1814 to 1824.... |
| York | Nicolas-Eustache Lambert Dumont Nicolas-Eustache Lambert Dumont Nicolas-Eustache Lambert Dumont 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... |
| York | William Forbes William Forbes (Lower Canada politician) William Forbes was a merchant and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented York in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada in 1814.... |
| Jean-Baptiste Ferré Jean-Baptiste Ferré Jean-Baptiste Ferré was a miller and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented York in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1815 to 1820. His name also appears as Jean-Baptiste Féré.... (1815) |