Lestock Peach Wilson DesBrisay (March 28, 1820 – December 10, 1872) was a Canadian

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 businessman and politician in the Province of New Brunswick

New Brunswick

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. He was a descendant of Captain Théophile de la Cour DesBrisay (1671–1761) whose Huguenot

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 family fled religious persecution in France

France

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 and settled in Dublin, Ireland

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Lestock P. W. DesBrisay was born in Charlottetown

Charlottetown

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, Prince Edward Island

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, the son of Lucy Wright and her husband Theophilus DesBrisay, Jr. (1789–1847), a naval officer from St. John's Island

Prince Edward Island

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. In 1824 the family moved to Chatham, New Brunswick

Chatham, New Brunswick

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 where Theophilus DesBrisay, Jr. served as special assistant to the customs service.

A businessman, Lestock P. W. DesBrisay made his home in Richibucto and on October 14, 1841 married Diana Gay Smith, daughter of Dr. Rufus Smith

Rufus Smith

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, a former member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

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 for Westmorland County

Westmorland County, New Brunswick

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Lestock DesBrisay followed in his father-in-laws footstep's and in 1856 DesBrisay was elected to the 17th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly

17th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly

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 for Kent County

Kent County, New Brunswick

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. He served more than ten years, being reelected in 1857 through 1865 to the 18th

18th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly

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, 19th

19th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly

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 and 20th Legislative assemblies

20th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly

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Lestock DesBrisay died in 1872 and was buried in the Anglican Church Cemetery in Richibucto.