Henri Desrivières was a seigneur

Seigneurial system of New France

The seigneurial system of New France was the semi-feudal system of land distribution used in the North American colonies of New France.-Introduction to New France:...

 and political figure in Canada East

Canada East

Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....

. He represented Verchères

Verchères (electoral district)

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 in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada

Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada

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 in 1841.

The son of François Desrivières, he acquired the seigneury of Montarville with François-Pierre Bruneau

François-Pierre Bruneau

François-Pierre Bruneau was a lawyer, seigneur, businessman and political figure in Canada East.He was born in Montreal in 1799, the son of François-Xavier Bruneau, and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Montréal. He studied law with Louis-Michel Viger, was called to the bar in 1822 and set up...

 in 1819. Desrivières took part in the Lower Canada Rebellion

Lower Canada Rebellion

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 but was never arrested. From 1836 to 1840, he served as judge in the court of special sessions of the peace; he also was prefect for Missisquoi County

Missisquoi County, Quebec

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. Desrivières married Marie-Angélique Hay. He resigned his seat in 1841 to allow James Leslie to run for a seat in the assembly. He died at Stanbridge

Stanbridge, Quebec

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