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| '''Pierre Bureau''' (October 9, 1771 – June 6, 1836) was a businessman and political figure in ]. | '''Pierre Bureau''' (October 9, 1771 – June 6, 1836) was a businessman and political figure in ]. | ||
| He was born in ], ] in 1771. Bureau operated an inn for travellers at ] and a ferry service across the ]. Around 1811, he moved to ], where he became a merchant. He was elected to the ] for ] in an 1819 by-election and represented that region until his death at Trois-Rivières in 1836. He supported an elected ] and tended to support the ]. Bureau voted in support of the ].<ref>{{cite book |title=Journals of the House of Assembly of Lower Canada, from the 7th January to the 18th March, 1834 |location=Quebec |publisher=Neilson & Cowan |date=1834 | |
He was born in ], ] in 1771. Bureau operated an inn for travellers at ] and a ferry service across the ]. Around 1811, he moved to ], where he became a merchant. He was elected to the ] for ] in an 1819 by-election and represented that region until his death at Trois-Rivières in 1836. He supported an elected ] and tended to support the ]. Bureau voted in support of the ].<ref>{{cite book |title=Journals of the House of Assembly of Lower Canada, from the 7th January to the 18th March, 1834 |location=Quebec |publisher=Neilson & Cowan |date=1834 |page=337 |url=https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.9_00938_44/336?r=0&s=3}}</ref> | ||
| His grandsons, ] and ], both became members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada. Antoine-Aimé was also a lawyer, judge and Canadian cabinet minister; Jean-Baptiste-Éric was a journalist. | His grandsons, ] and ], both became members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada. Antoine-Aimé was also a lawyer, judge and Canadian cabinet minister; Jean-Baptiste-Éric was a journalist. | ||
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Pierre Bureau (October 9, 1771 – June 6, 1836) was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.
He was born in L’Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec in 1771. Bureau operated an inn for travellers at Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade and a ferry service across the Sainte-Anne River. Around 1811, he moved to Trois-Rivières, where he became a merchant. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Canada for Saint-Maurice in an 1819 by-election and represented that region until his death at Trois-Rivières in 1836. He supported an elected Legisliative Council and tended to support the Parti canadien. Bureau voted in support of the Ninety-Two Resolutions.
His grandsons, Antoine-Aimé Dorion and Jean-Baptiste-Éric Dorion, both became members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada. Antoine-Aimé was also a lawyer, judge and Canadian cabinet minister; Jean-Baptiste-Éric was a journalist.
References
- Journals of the House of Assembly of Lower Canada, from the 7th January to the 18th March, 1834. Quebec: Neilson & Cowan. 1834. p. 337.
- Chassé, Sonia (1988). "Bureau, Pierre". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. VII (1836–1850) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- "Biography of Pierre Bureau". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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| Preceded byLouis Gugy, Tory Étienne Mayrand, Tory |
MLA, District of Saint-Maurice with Étienne Mayrand, Tory Louis Picotte, Parti Canadien Charles Caron, Parti Canadien Valère Guillet, Parti Canadien 1819–1836 |
Succeeded byAlexis Bareil, dit Lajoie, Patriote François Lesieur Desaulniers, Patriote |