François Bellet
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François Bellet was a ship's captain, merchant and political figure in Lower Canada
. He represented York and then Buckingham in the Assembly of Lower Canada from 1810 to 1820 as a member of the Parti canadien
.
He was born in Quebec City
, the son of François Bellet and Marie-Anne Réaume. Bellet was a navigator on the Saint Lawrence River
; he also served as assistant examiner of pilots for the Port of Quebec
. He took part in the defence of Quebec during the American Revolution
. Bellet owned the schooner Magdelaine. He became involved in the acquisition and sale of property in the Quebec City area. Bellet was also one of the owners of the Imprimerie Canadienne, which published Le Canadien. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1804 and 1809. Bellet was a warden for Trinity House
of Quebec, a warden for Notre-Dame cathedral and an inspector for the Quebec Fire Society. He was married three times: to Cécile Flamme in 1773; to Marie-Honoré Fournier in 1817; and to Mary Robinson in 1822. He died at the Hôpital Général in Quebec City at the age of 76.
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 York and then Buckingham in the Assembly of Lower Canada from 1810 to 1820 as a member of the Parti canadien
Parti canadien
The Parti canadien or Parti patriote was a political party in what is now Quebec founded by members of the liberal elite of Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century...
.
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 François Bellet and Marie-Anne Réaume. Bellet was a navigator on 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 also served as assistant examiner of pilots for the Port of Quebec
Port of Quebec
The Port of Quebec is an inland port located in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It is the oldest port in Canada, and the second largest in Quebec after the Port of Montreal.-History:...
. He took part in the defence of Quebec during the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
. Bellet owned the schooner Magdelaine. He became involved in the acquisition and sale of property in the Quebec City area. Bellet was also one of the owners of the Imprimerie Canadienne, which published Le Canadien. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1804 and 1809. Bellet was a warden for 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, a warden for Notre-Dame cathedral and an inspector for the Quebec Fire Society. He was married three times: to Cécile Flamme in 1773; to Marie-Honoré Fournier in 1817; and to Mary Robinson in 1822. He died at the Hôpital Général in Quebec City at the age of 76.