Charles Drolet
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Charles Drolet was a Quebec
lawyer and political figure.
He was born in Quebec City
in 1795. He was admitted to the bar in 1827 and set up practice at Quebec City. In 1830, he married Marguerite, the daughter of Rémi Quirouet and the niece of François Quirouet
. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
for Saguenay County
in an 1836 by-election held after the death of François-Xavier Tessier
. He was a member of the Association des Frères-Chasseurs but did not participate in the armed resistance of 1837. In November 1838, he helped Patriote prisoners Edward Alexander Theller and William Wallin Dodge escape from the Citadel of Quebec. A warrant was issued for Drolet's arrest and he fled for the United States
. Despite being captured at Saint-Gervais
, he was able to escape and reach the United States. He was admitted to the New York
bar in 1839 and then practiced at Detroit. He returned to Montreal
after a general amnesty was proclaimed in 1849. In 1850, he was named clerk of the Court of Vice-Admiralty
at Quebec. He was also named deputy clerk of the Court of Appeal in 1854.
He died at Quebec City in 1873.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
lawyer and political figure.
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 1795. He was admitted to the bar in 1827 and set up practice at Quebec City. In 1830, he married Marguerite, the daughter of Rémi Quirouet and the niece of François Quirouet
François Quirouet
François Quirouet was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born Pierre-François Quirouet in the town of Quebec in 1776. He served in the militia, later becoming lieutenant-colonel. He was a merchant and was also licensed as an auctioneer...
. 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 Saguenay County
Saguenay County, Quebec
Saguenay County, Quebec is an historical county in Quebec. It generally consisted of all of Quebec east of Tadoussac and north of the Saint Lawrence River. The county seat was also Tadoussac. Today, the county is found in the Regional County Municipalities of La Haute-Côte-Nord, Manicouagan,...
in an 1836 by-election held after the death of François-Xavier Tessier
François-Xavier Tessier
François-Xavier Tessier was a doctor, publisher and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in the town of Quebec in 1799. He studied medicine for several years and was qualified to practice as a surgeon in 1820...
. He was a member of the Association des Frères-Chasseurs but did not participate in the armed resistance of 1837. In November 1838, he helped Patriote prisoners Edward Alexander Theller and William Wallin Dodge escape from the Citadel of Quebec. A warrant was issued for Drolet's arrest and he fled for the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Despite being captured at Saint-Gervais
Saint-Gervais, Quebec
Saint-Gervais is a village of 1,900 people in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region of Quebec, Canada....
, he was able to escape and reach the United States. He was admitted to the New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
bar in 1839 and then practiced at Detroit. He returned to Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
after a general amnesty was proclaimed in 1849. In 1850, he was named clerk of the Court of Vice-Admiralty
Vice admiralty court
Vice admiralty courts were juryless courts located in British colonies that were granted jurisdiction over local legal matters related to maritime activities, such as disputes between merchants and seamen. Judges were given 5% of confiscated cargo, if they found a smuggling defendant guilty...
at Quebec. He was also named deputy clerk of the Court of Appeal in 1854.
He died at Quebec City in 1873.