Jacques-Philippe Saveuse de Beaujeu
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Jacques-Philippe Saveuse de Beaujeu (ca 1772 – June 19, 1832) was a seigneur
and political figure in Lower Canada
.
He was baptized on May 5, 1772, the son of seigneur Louis Liénard de Beaujeu de Villemonde. In 1794, he was named Protonotary of the Court of King's Bench for Montreal district. In 1802, he married Catherine, daughter of Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Léry
. Later that year, he renounced his claim to his father's estate, due to the large debts associated with it. However, in 1807, he inherited the seigneuries of Soulanges and Nouvelle-Longueuil from his maternal uncle, Joseph-Dominique-Emmanuel Le Moyne de Longueuil. He served as a captain in the local militia during the War of 1812
. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
for Montreal East in 1814. In 1831, he was named to the Legislative Council
.
He died of cholera
at Montreal
in 1832, while still a member of the council.
His son Georges-René
served in the legislative council for the Province of Canada.
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 Lower Canada
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 baptized on May 5, 1772, the son of seigneur Louis Liénard de Beaujeu de Villemonde. In 1794, he was named Protonotary of the Court of King's Bench for Montreal district. In 1802, he married Catherine, daughter of Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Léry
Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Léry
Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Léry was a seigneur, military engineer and political figure in Lower Canada...
. Later that year, he renounced his claim to his father's estate, due to the large debts associated with it. However, in 1807, he inherited the seigneuries of Soulanges and Nouvelle-Longueuil from his maternal uncle, Joseph-Dominique-Emmanuel Le Moyne de Longueuil. He served as a captain in the local militia during the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
. 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 Montreal East in 1814. In 1831, he was named to the Legislative Council
Legislative Council of Lower Canada
The Legislative Council of Lower Canada was the upper house of the bicameral structure of provincial government in Lower Canada until 1838. The upper house consisted of appointed councillors who voted on bills passed up by the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada. The legislative council was...
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He died of cholera
Cholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking or eating water or food that has been contaminated by the diarrhea of an infected person or the feces...
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 1832, while still a member of the council.
His son Georges-René
Georges-René Saveuse de Beaujeu
Georges-René Saveuse de Beaujeu, Comte de Beaujeu was a seigneur and political figure in Canada East.He was born in Montreal in 1810, the son of seigneur Jacques-Philippe Saveuse de Beaujeu and Catherine Chaussegros de Léry, daughter of Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Léry. He studied at the Collège...
served in the legislative council for the Province of Canada.