Jean-Baptiste-René Hertel de Rouville
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Jean-Baptiste-René Hertel de Rouville (June 20, 1789 – January 3, 1859) was a seigneur
and political figure in Lower Canada
.
He was born in Montreal
in 1789, the son of Jean-Baptiste-Melchior Hertel de Rouville
. He became a lieutenant in the militia around 1807 and served as a captain in the Canadian Voltigeurs
during the War of 1812
. Hertel de Rouville fought at the Battle of Châteauguay
. He became commander of Chambly battalion in 1816. In 1817, he inherited the seigneury of Rouville and part of Chambly after his father's death. He was elected to represent Bedford in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
in 1824 and reelected in 1827. Hertel de Rouville signed a petition denouncing abuses by the government of Lord Dalhousie
; this led to him being stripped of his rank in the militia in 1828. He was elected in the new riding of Rouville in 1830 and served until 1832, when he resigned due to ill health. He was named to the Legislative Council
in August 1837 and served until the suspension of the constitution in March 1838 after the Lower Canada Rebellion
. The parish priest of the region, Louis Nau, accused Hertel de Rouville of having supported rebel activity in the region. This led to him being treated with distrust by the authorities.
Hertel de Rouville became ill later in life and, after experiencing financial difficulties, sold off some of his properties. After the death of his wife in 1855, he is believed to have lived with a daughter at Beloeil
. He died in Boucherville
in 1859.
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...
.
He was born 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...
in 1789, the son of Jean-Baptiste-Melchior Hertel de Rouville
Jean-Baptiste-Melchior Hertel de Rouville
Jean-Baptiste-Melchior Hertel de Rouville was a seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Trois-Rivières in 1748, the son of René-Ovide Hertel de Rouville, and served in the French Régiment du Languedoc. He returned to Quebec in 1772. He helped in the defence of Fort St...
. He became a lieutenant in the militia around 1807 and served as a captain in the Canadian Voltigeurs
Canadian Voltigeurs
The Canadian Voltigeurs were a light infantry unit, raised in Lower Canada in 1812, that fought in the War of 1812 between Britain and the United States.-Formation:...
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...
. Hertel de Rouville fought at the Battle of Châteauguay
Battle of Chateauguay
The Battle of the Chateauguay was a battle of the War of 1812. On 26 October 1813, a force consisting of about 1,630 French Canadian regulars and militia and Mohawk warriors under Charles de Salaberry repulsed an American force of about 4,000 attempting to invade Canada.The Chateauguay was one of...
. He became commander of Chambly battalion in 1816. In 1817, he inherited the seigneury of Rouville and part of Chambly after his father's death. He was elected to represent Bedford in 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...
in 1824 and reelected in 1827. Hertel de Rouville signed a petition denouncing abuses by the government of Lord Dalhousie
George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie
General George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie GCB , styled Lord Ramsay until 1787, was a Scottish soldier and colonial administrator...
; this led to him being stripped of his rank in the militia in 1828. He was elected in the new riding of Rouville in 1830 and served until 1832, when he resigned due to ill health. 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...
in August 1837 and served until the suspension of the constitution in March 1838 after the Lower Canada Rebellion
Lower Canada Rebellion
The Lower Canada Rebellion , commonly referred to as the Patriots' War by Quebeckers, is the name given to the armed conflict between the rebels of Lower Canada and the British colonial power of that province...
. The parish priest of the region, Louis Nau, accused Hertel de Rouville of having supported rebel activity in the region. This led to him being treated with distrust by the authorities.
Hertel de Rouville became ill later in life and, after experiencing financial difficulties, sold off some of his properties. After the death of his wife in 1855, he is believed to have lived with a daughter at Beloeil
Beloeil, Quebec
Belœil is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Richelieu River, east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 18,927. It is part of the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu, within the Administrative Region of Montérégie. It occupies the west shore...
. He died in Boucherville
Boucherville, Quebec
Boucherville is a city in the Montérégie region in Quebec, Canada. It is a suburb of Montreal on the South shore of the Saint Lawrence River....
in 1859.