Lestock P. W. DesBrisay

Lestock P. W. DesBrisay

Lestock Peach Wilson DesBrisay (March 28, 1820 - December 10, 1872) was a Canadian businessman and politician in the Province of New Brunswick. He was a descendant of Captain Théophile de la Cour DesBrisay (1671-1761) whose Huguenot family fled religious persecution in France and settled in Dublin, Ireland.

Lestock P. W. Desbrisay was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the son of Lucy Wright and her husband Theophilus DesBrisay, Jr. (1789-1847), a naval officer from St. John's Island. In 1824 the family moved to Chatham, New Brunswick where Theophilus DesBrisay, Jr. served as special assistant to the customs service.

A businessman, Lestock P. W. DesBrisay made his home in Richibucto, New Brunswick and on October 14, 1841 married Diana Gay Smith, daughter of Dr. Rufus Smith, a former member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Westmorland County

Lestock DesBrisay followed in his father-in-laws footstep's and in 1856 DesBrisay was elected to the 17th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Kent County. He served more than ten years, being reelected in 1857 through 1865 to the 18th, 19th and 20th Legislative assemblies.

Lestock DesBrisay died in 1872 and was buried in the Anglican Church Cemetery in Richibucto.

References

* [http://www.islandregister.com/desbrisay1.html Geneology of Lestock P. W. DesBrisay]


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