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'''Louis Olivier''' (1758 – |
'''Louis Olivier''' (1758 – February 4, 1816) was a political figure in [[Lower Canada]]. |
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He was born '''Louis-Marie-Olivier Olivier''' at [[Berthierville, Quebec|Berthier]] in 1758, the son of a [[France|French]] soldier from [[Paris]]. He became a merchant at Berthier and also served as postmaster. Olivier was a member of the local militia, later becoming major, and served during the [[War of 1812]]. In 1800, he was named a justice of the peace for Trois-Rivières district and a commissioner for the trial of small claims in 1808. In 1792, he was elected to the [[1st Parliament of Lower Canada]] for Warwick; he was elected again in 1810. |
He was born '''Louis-Marie-Olivier Olivier''' at [[Berthierville, Quebec|Berthier]] in 1758, the son of a [[France|French]] soldier from [[Paris]]. He became a merchant at Berthier and also served as postmaster. Olivier was a member of the local militia, later becoming major, and served during the [[War of 1812]]. In 1800, he was named a justice of the peace for Trois-Rivières district and a commissioner for the trial of small claims in 1808. In 1792, he was elected to the [[1st Parliament of Lower Canada]] for Warwick; he was elected again in 1810. |
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Revision as of 07:27, 5 December 2009
Louis Olivier (1758 – February 4, 1816) was a political figure in Lower Canada.
He was born Louis-Marie-Olivier Olivier at Berthier in 1758, the son of a French soldier from Paris. He became a merchant at Berthier and also served as postmaster. Olivier was a member of the local militia, later becoming major, and served during the War of 1812. In 1800, he was named a justice of the peace for Trois-Rivières district and a commissioner for the trial of small claims in 1808. In 1792, he was elected to the 1st Parliament of Lower Canada for Warwick; he was elected again in 1810.
Olivier died, probably at Berthier, in 1816.
His grandson, Louis Auguste Olivier, later served in the Canadian senate. His great-granddaughter Julie-Élizabeth-Geneviève "Jane" Morrison was the second wife of Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine.