Marcus Child
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Marcus Child was a Quebec
businessman and political figure.
He was born in West Boylston, Massachusetts
in 1792 and came to Stanstead County, Lower Canada
in 1812, where he entered business a druggist. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
for Stanstead
as a reformer in an 1829 by-election. He also served as postmaster for Stanstead and justice of the peace. Child helped secure funding to establish Stanstead Seminary and Charleston Academy. He was elected again for Stanstead in an 1833 by-election and reelected in 1834. He supported the Ninety-Two Resolutions
and Louis-Joseph Papineau
. He was removed from his position as postmaster and, in 1838, went to Vermont
to avoid being arrested. He later returned to Coaticook
where he established himself as a merchant and manufacturer. In 1841, he was elected to represent Standstead in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
. Child later served as senior magistrate for Stanstead County and inspector of schools for Saint-François district.
He died in Coaticook, in 1859, from an inflammation of the lungs.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
businessman and political figure.
He was born in West Boylston, Massachusetts
West Boylston, Massachusetts
-Library:The West Boylston public library was established in 1878. In fiscal year 2008, the town of West Boylston spent 1.6% of its budget on its public library—some $37 per person.-External links:******...
in 1792 and came to Stanstead County, 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 1812, where he entered business a druggist. He was elected to 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...
for Stanstead
Stanstead (electoral district)
Stanstead was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted initially of the Townships of Stanstead, Barnston, Hatley, Barford, and Magog East and West.In...
as a reformer in an 1829 by-election. He also served as postmaster for Stanstead and justice of the peace. Child helped secure funding to establish Stanstead Seminary and Charleston Academy. He was elected again for Stanstead in an 1833 by-election and reelected in 1834. He supported the Ninety-Two Resolutions
Ninety-Two Resolutions
The Ninety-Two Resolutions were drafted by Louis-Joseph Papineau and other members of the Parti patriote of Lower Canada in 1834. The resolutions were a long series of demands for political reforms in the British-governed colony....
and Louis-Joseph Papineau
Louis-Joseph Papineau
Louis-Joseph Papineau , born in Montreal, Quebec, was a politician, lawyer, and the landlord of the seigneurie de la Petite-Nation. He was the leader of the reformist Patriote movement before the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837–1838. His father was Joseph Papineau, also a famous politician in Quebec...
. He was removed from his position as postmaster and, in 1838, went to Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
to avoid being arrested. He later returned to Coaticook
Coaticook, Quebec
Coaticook is a town in southeastern Quebec, Canada on the Coaticook River; it is the seat of the Coaticook Regional County Municipality. Its southern border is also the border with the United States-Communities:...
where he established himself as a merchant and manufacturer. In 1841, he was elected to represent Standstead in 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...
. Child later served as senior magistrate for Stanstead County and inspector of schools for Saint-François district.
He died in Coaticook, in 1859, from an inflammation of the lungs.