Nicolas Dorion
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Nicolas Dorion was a merchant and political figure in Lower Canada
. He represented Devon in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
from 1796 to 1800.
He was born in Quebec City
, the son of François Dorion and Nathalie Trudelle. He established himself in business there in partnership with Paul Dorion. Dorion did not run for reelection in 1800. He died in Haverhill, New Hampshire
at the age of 61.
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...
. He represented Devon in 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...
from 1796 to 1800.
He was born in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, the son of François Dorion and Nathalie Trudelle. He established himself in business there in partnership with Paul Dorion. Dorion did not run for reelection in 1800. He died in Haverhill, New Hampshire
Haverhill, New Hampshire
Haverhill is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,697 at the 2010 census. Haverhill includes the villages of Woodsville, Pike, and North Haverhill, the historic town center at Haverhill Corner, and the district of Mountain Lakes...
at the age of 61.