Pierre Brehaut
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Pierre Brehaut was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada
. He represented Quebec County in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
from 1814 to 1817. He was also known as Peter Brehaut.
He was born in Guernsey
, the son of Pierre Brehaut and Marie Todevin, and came to Quebec City
around 1788. He found work there as a cooper
for Louis Dunière
, later going into business on his own. In 1792, he married Thérèse Bellenoy. In 1800, Brehaut purchased river-front property from Dunière which included a wharf and warehouses; he established a wholesale business, trading mainly in grain, wine and spirits. In 1816, he purchased the Cape Diamond Brewery from Thomas Dunn. Brehaut died in office at Quebec City at the age of 52.
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 Quebec County 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 1814 to 1817. He was also known as Peter Brehaut.
He was born in Guernsey
Guernsey
Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...
, the son of Pierre Brehaut and Marie Todevin, and came to 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...
around 1788. He found work there as a cooper
Cooper (profession)
Traditionally, a cooper is someone who makes wooden staved vessels of a conical form, of greater length than breadth, bound together with hoops and possessing flat ends or heads...
for Louis Dunière
Louis Dunière
Louis Dunière was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born at Quebec City in 1723, the son of a merchant born in France. He purchased land, managed the seigneury of Bellechasse and was also involved in the grain trade...
, later going into business on his own. In 1792, he married Thérèse Bellenoy. In 1800, Brehaut purchased river-front property from Dunière which included a wharf and warehouses; he established a wholesale business, trading mainly in grain, wine and spirits. In 1816, he purchased the Cape Diamond Brewery from Thomas Dunn. Brehaut died in office at Quebec City at the age of 52.