Augustin-Guillaume Ruel
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Augustin-Guillaume Ruel was a notary
and political figure in Canada East
. He represented Bellechasse
in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
from 1841 to 1842.
He was born in Quebec City
, the son of Louis Ruel and Josephte Magnan. He was licensed as a notary in 1829 and set up practice in Berthier. Ruel resigned his seat in 1842 after he was named registrar for Rimouski district. He died in Quebec City at the age of 62.
His sister Henriette-Émilie married Octave-Cyrille Fortier
.
Civil law notary
Civil-law notaries, or Latin notaries, are lawyers of noncontentious private civil law who draft, take, and record legal instruments for private parties, provide legal advice and give attendance in person, and are vested as public officers with the authentication power of the State...
and political figure in Canada East
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
. He represented Bellechasse
Bellechasse (provincial electoral district)
Bellechasse is a provincial electoral riding in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Chaudière-Appalaches region, the riding was created in 1867...
in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the...
from 1841 to 1842.
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 Louis Ruel and Josephte Magnan. He was licensed as a notary in 1829 and set up practice in Berthier. Ruel resigned his seat in 1842 after he was named registrar for Rimouski district. He died in Quebec City at the age of 62.
His sister Henriette-Émilie married Octave-Cyrille Fortier
Octave-Cyrille Fortier
Octave-Cyrille Fortier was a physician and political figure in Canada East. He represented Bellechasse in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1854 to 1861....
.