Joseph Papin
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Joseph Papin was a lawyer and political figure in Canada East
. He served on the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
and founded the Institut canadien de Montréal
, Lower Canada
in 1825, the son of a farmer, and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Montréal and the Collège de L'Assomption. Papin articled in law with Joseph-Ferréol Pelletier and was called to the bar
in 1846. He helped found the Institut canadien de Montréal
in 1844 and served as president in 1847. Papin also contributed to the newspaper L'Avenir
. Papin signed the Montreal Annexation Manifesto
of 1849 and took part in the movement lobbying for the abolition of seigneurial tenure
. He served on the municipal council for Montreal
in 1853 and 1854. In 1854, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
for L'Assomption and supported the parti rouge
. During his time in the assembly, he proposed the creation of a school system that was not based on religious denominations. He was defeated in 1858 and returned to the practice of law. He married Sophie, the daughter of Jean-Baptiste Homier, a member of the municipal council, in 1857. In 1858, he became counsel for the town of Montreal. He died of cancer
at L'Assomption in 1862 and was buried at Montreal.
, who served on the Montreal municipal council and in the Quebec legislative assembly. His daughter Marie-Louise married doctor Gaspard Archambault and became the mother of Jesuit priest Joseph-Papin Archambault. His wife's sister Léocadie married Alexandre Archambault, who also became a member of the legislative assembly.
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 served on the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the...
and founded the Institut canadien de Montréal
Institut canadien de Montréal
The Institut canadien de Montréal was founded on 17 December 1844, by a group of 200 young liberal professionals in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Institute was a public library and debating room for the literary and scientific society, which would later come into conflict with the Roman Catholic...
Career
He was born in L'AssomptionL'Assomption, Quebec
L'Assomption is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the L'Assomption River. It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of L'Assomption. It is located on the outer fringes of the Montreal urban area....
, 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...
in 1825, the son of a farmer, and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Montréal and the Collège de L'Assomption. Papin articled in law with Joseph-Ferréol Pelletier and was called to the bar
Bar (law)
Bar in a legal context has three possible meanings: the division of a courtroom between its working and public areas; the process of qualifying to practice law; and the legal profession.-Courtroom division:...
in 1846. He helped found the Institut canadien de Montréal
Institut canadien de Montréal
The Institut canadien de Montréal was founded on 17 December 1844, by a group of 200 young liberal professionals in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Institute was a public library and debating room for the literary and scientific society, which would later come into conflict with the Roman Catholic...
in 1844 and served as president in 1847. Papin also contributed to the newspaper L'Avenir
L'Avenir
L'Avenir is a daily newspaper published in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The company is part of the Groupe L'Avenir, a media group of the DRC. The content of the paper is primarily French, and includes content written in Lingala and Swahili...
. Papin signed the Montreal Annexation Manifesto
Montreal Annexation Manifesto
The Montreal Annexation Manifesto was a political document dated September 14, 1849 and signed in Montreal, Quebec, calling for Canada's annexation by the United States....
of 1849 and took part in the movement lobbying for the abolition of seigneurial tenure
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:...
. He served on the municipal council for 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 1853 and 1854. In 1854, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the...
for L'Assomption and supported the parti rouge
Parti rouge
The Parti rouge was formed in the Province of Quebec, around 1848 by radical French-Canadians inspired by the ideas of Louis-Joseph Papineau, the Institut canadien de Montréal, and the reformist movement led by the Parti patriote of the 1830s.The party was a successor to the Parti patriote...
. During his time in the assembly, he proposed the creation of a school system that was not based on religious denominations. He was defeated in 1858 and returned to the practice of law. He married Sophie, the daughter of Jean-Baptiste Homier, a member of the municipal council, in 1857. In 1858, he became counsel for the town of Montreal. He died of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
at L'Assomption in 1862 and was buried at Montreal.
Family
In 1868, his wife married Ferdinand DavidFerdinand David (politician)
Ferdinand David was a building contractor and political figure in Quebec. He represented Montreal East in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1871 to 1875 as a Conservative member....
, who served on the Montreal municipal council and in the Quebec legislative assembly. His daughter Marie-Louise married doctor Gaspard Archambault and became the mother of Jesuit priest Joseph-Papin Archambault. His wife's sister Léocadie married Alexandre Archambault, who also became a member of the legislative assembly.