François Malhiot
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François Malhiot was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada
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He was born at Montreal
in 1733, the son of Jean-François Malhiot. In 1768, he married his cousin Élisabeth, the daughter of Ignace Gamelin, and settled at Verchères
. He sold dry goods, lent money for mortgages and speculated in the grain trade. He also invested in land. His property was damaged and Malhiot was taken prisoner during the American
invasion of Quebec in 1775-6. In 1792, he was elected to the 1st Parliament of Lower Canada
representing Surrey. Malhiot was named a justice of the peace in 1799 and also served as a colonel in the local militia.
He died at Verchères in 1808.
His son François-Xavier
also became a member of the legislative assembly and later was a member of the legislative council.
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 at 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...
in 1733, the son of Jean-François Malhiot. In 1768, he married his cousin Élisabeth, the daughter of Ignace Gamelin, and settled at Verchères
Verchères, Quebec
Verchères is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in Montérégie, Quebec, located on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 5,243.- History :...
. He sold dry goods, lent money for mortgages and speculated in the grain trade. He also invested in land. His property was damaged and Malhiot was taken prisoner during the American
United States
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invasion of Quebec in 1775-6. In 1792, he was elected to the 1st Parliament of Lower Canada
1st Parliament of Lower Canada
The 1st Parliament of Lower Canada was in session from December 17, 1792 to May 31, 1796. Elections in Lower Canada had been held in June 1792. All sessions were held at Quebec City.- External links :***...
representing Surrey. Malhiot was named a justice of the peace in 1799 and also served as a colonel in the local militia.
He died at Verchères in 1808.
His son François-Xavier
François-Xavier Malhiot
François-Xavier Malhiot was a merchant, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born François-Xavier-Amable Malhiot at Verchères, Quebec in 1781, the son of François Malhiot. Malhiot joined the Royal Canadian Volunteer Regiment as an officer and later became a lieutenant-colonel in...
also became a member of the legislative assembly and later was a member of the legislative council.