John Pickel was a lawyer and political figure in Lower Canada

Lower Canada

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. He represented William-Henry in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada

Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada

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 from 1834 until the suspension of the constitution in 1838.

He was the son of John Pickel, a Montreal

Montreal

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 merchant of German

Germany

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 descent. Pickel was called to the bar in 1830 and practised in Montreal

Montreal

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 until 1848 when he moved his practice to Quebec City

Quebec City

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. In 1838, he married Georgianna Maria Pozer, the niece of Jacob Pozer

Jacob Pozer

Jacob Pozer was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented William-Henry in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1812 to 1814....

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