- Benjamin Beaupré
Benjamin Beaupré (1780 –
November 27 1842 ) was a businessman and political figure inLower Canada .He was born in 1780, probably at L'Assomption. He was a merchant and served as captain in the local militia. In 1804, Beaupré married Julie Mercier, the daughter of a merchant. In 1816, he was elected to the
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Leinster. In 1838, he married Charlotte Robillard, a widow, after the death of his first wife.He died at L'Assomption in 1842.
His daughter Élise married
Édouard-Étienne Rodier , who also was a member of the legislative assembly. His daughter Joséphine marriedPierre-Urgel Archambault , who became a member of the legislative council and also served as mayor of L'Assomption.External links
* [http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fra/membres/notices/b/beaupb.htm Biography from Assemblée nationale du Québec (french)]
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