Alexis Caron (Lower Canada politician)
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Alexis Caron was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Lower Canada
. He represented Surrey in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
from 1802 to 1804.
He was born in Quebec City
, the son of Alexis Caron and Catherine Tessier, and was educated at the Collège Saint-Raphaël. Caron was called to the Lower Canada bar in 1791. He was elected to the assembly in an 1802 by-election held following the death of Philippe-François de Rastel de Rocheblave
. Caron did not run for reelection in 1804. He married Charlotte-Gillette Pommereaux in 1807. He was named King's Counsel in 1812. Caron served as a major in the militia during the War of 1812
. In 1821, he was named judge in the provincial court at Gaspé. He died in Paspébiac
at the age of 62.
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 Surrey 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 1802 to 1804.
He was born in 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...
, the son of Alexis Caron and Catherine Tessier, and was educated at the Collège Saint-Raphaël. Caron was called to the Lower Canada bar in 1791. He was elected to the assembly in an 1802 by-election held following the death of Philippe-François de Rastel de Rocheblave
Philippe-François de Rastel de Rocheblave
Philippe-François de Rastel de Rocheblave was a soldier, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. He was sometimes referred to as the Chevalier de Rocheblave....
. Caron did not run for reelection in 1804. He married Charlotte-Gillette Pommereaux in 1807. He was named King's Counsel in 1812. Caron served as a major 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...
. In 1821, he was named judge in the provincial court at Gaspé. He died in Paspébiac
Paspébiac, Quebec
Paspébiac is a town on Baie des Chaleurs in the Gaspésie region of eastern Quebec, Canada. As of 2006, the population was 3,159. The town is noted for the Banc de Paspébiac, a large sandbar jutting out into the bay...
at the age of 62.