Joseph Éthier was a political figure in Lower Canada

Lower Canada

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. He represented York in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada

Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada

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 from 1796 to 1800. His surname also appears as Etié, Ethié and Héthier.

He was born Joseph-Amable Éthier in Pointe-Claire, the son of Joseph Éthier and Catherine Lauzon. In 1762, he married Marie-Josephte Turpin. Éthiere did not run for reelection to the assembly in 1800. He was a captain in the militia at the beginning of the War of 1812

War of 1812

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. Éthier died at Saint-Eustache

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at the age of 82.