Edward Barnard (politician)
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Edward Barnard was a politician from Quebec
, Canada
and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
.
, gained some notability as a militia officer in Lower Canada.
in 1834 and won. His tenure came to an end on March 27, 1838 when the constitution
that ruled the colony was suspended.
and put in jail in Montreal
, but was released in December of the same year.
area and retired in 1878. He died in the United States
in June 1885.
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....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and a Member of 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...
.
Background
He was born around 1806. A son, Édouard-André BarnardÉdouard-André Barnard
Édouard-André Barnard was a Lower Canada born militia officer. He was trained as a lawyer, generally well educated and, through family circumstances, a farmer for some time at the family property in Trois-Rivières. His father was Edward Barnard, a politician from Trois-Rivières.Barnard eventually...
, gained some notability as a militia officer in Lower Canada.
Member of the legislature
He ran as a Patriote candidate in the district of Trois-RivièresTrois-Rivières (Lower Canada)
Under the Constitutional Act of 1791, the district of Trois-Rivières was established. Its boundaries roughly covered the pre-merger city of Trois-Rivières...
in 1834 and won. His tenure came to an end on March 27, 1838 when the constitution
Constitutional Act of 1791
The Constitutional Act of 1791, formally The Clergy Endowments Act, 1791 , is an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain...
that ruled the colony was suspended.
Rebellions of 1837
He was arrested in November 1838 for his involvement in the Rebellions of 1837Rebellions of 1837
The Rebellions of 1837 were a pair of Canadian armed uprisings that occurred in 1837 and 1838 in response to frustrations in political reform. A key shared goal was the allowance of responsible government, which was eventually achieved in the incident's aftermath.-Rebellions:The rebellions started...
and put in jail in 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...
, but was released in December of the same year.
Retirement from Politics
Barnard eventually made a career as a clerk of court in the MauricieMauricie
Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...
area and retired in 1878. He died in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in June 1885.