Augustin-Jérôme Raby
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Augustin-Jérôme Raby was a pilot and political figure in Lower Canada
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He was born in Quebec City
in 1745, the son of Augustin Raby, and apprenticed as a seaman. He took part in the defence of the town during the American
invasion of 1775-6. During the 1780s, he was licensed as a pilot for the Saint Lawrence River
. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
for the Lower Town of Quebec in 1796 and for the Upper Town in 1800. In 1797, he was named superintendent of Saint Lawrence Pilots. Raby was named an officer of Trinity House
of Quebec when it was formed in 1805. Later in life, he had difficulty keeping up with the physical demands of his work and Robert Young assumed his duties without pay with the understanding that he would be granted the post after Raby died.
He died at Quebec City in 1822.
His daughter Julie married Charles Langevin
who also served in the legislative assembly.
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...
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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...
in 1745, the son of Augustin Raby, and apprenticed as a seaman. He took part in the defence of the town during the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
invasion of 1775-6. During the 1780s, he was licensed as a pilot for the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
. He was elected to 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...
for the Lower Town of Quebec in 1796 and for the Upper Town in 1800. In 1797, he was named superintendent of Saint Lawrence Pilots. Raby was named an officer of Trinity House
Trinity House
The Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond is the official General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales and other British territorial waters...
of Quebec when it was formed in 1805. Later in life, he had difficulty keeping up with the physical demands of his work and Robert Young assumed his duties without pay with the understanding that he would be granted the post after Raby died.
He died at Quebec City in 1822.
His daughter Julie married Charles Langevin
Charles Langevin
Charles Langevin was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Beauport in 1789, the son of Jean Bergevin, dit Langevin and Françoise Villers. After the death of his father, his mother married François Huot in 1801...
who also served in the legislative assembly.