Charles Bégin
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Charles Bégin was a political figure in Lower Canada
. He represented Dorchester in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
from 1796 to 1800.
He was born Charles-Louis Bégin in Pointe-Lévy
, the son of Jacques Bégin and Geneviève Rocheron. Bégin was a farmer and inn-keeper at Pointe-Lévy. In 1761, he married Louise Samson. He served as bailiff from 1772 to 1774. In 1781, he was given the rank of captain in the militia. Bégin settled at Quebec City
. He did not run for reelection in 1800. He died in Quebec City at the age of 66.
His grandson Louis Lagueux
and his nephew Joseph Samson
also served in the 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...
. He represented Dorchester 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 1796 to 1800.
He was born Charles-Louis Bégin in Pointe-Lévy
Lévis, Quebec
Lévis is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, opposite Quebec City. A ferry links Old Quebec with Old Lévis, and two bridges, the Quebec Bridge and the Pierre Laporte Bridge, connect western Lévis with Quebec City. The Société de transport de...
, the son of Jacques Bégin and Geneviève Rocheron. Bégin was a farmer and inn-keeper at Pointe-Lévy. In 1761, he married Louise Samson. He served as bailiff from 1772 to 1774. In 1781, he was given the rank of captain in the militia. Bégin settled 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...
. He did not run for reelection in 1800. He died in Quebec City at the age of 66.
His grandson Louis Lagueux
Louis Lagueux
Louis Lagueux was a lawyer and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in the town of Quebec in 1793, the son of merchant Louis Lagueux and Louise Bégin, whose father Charles Bégin served in the legislative assembly...
and his nephew Joseph Samson
Joseph Samson (Lower Canada politician)
Joseph Samson was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Dorchester in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1827 to 1830....
also served in the assembly.