Georges-Hippolyte le Comte Dupré
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Georges-Hippolyte le Comte Dupré (March 23, 1738 – November 26, 1797) was a businessman, official and political figure in Lower Canada
. He was also known as Saint-Georges Dupré.
He was born in Montreal
in 1738, the son of Jean-Baptiste le Comte Dupré, a merchant there. George-Hippolyte entered business as a merchant as well. In 1764, he married Marie-Charlotte, the daughter of lieutenant Daniel-Hyacinthe-Marie Liénard de Beaujeu; she died five years later. In 1770, he married Marie-Louise-Charlotte, the daughter of Luc de la Corne
; she died the following year. When the Americans
invaded the province in 1775, Le Comte Dupré was a major in the Montreal militia, later becoming colonel. His brother, also named Jean-Baptiste, also served as an officer in the militia. From 1775 until 1797, Georges-Hippolyte served as a transport officer in the militia for supplies in the Montreal district and was imprisoned at Fort Chambly by the Americans after the capture of Montreal. In 1783, he was named deputy chief road commissioner for Montreal district. He also served as inspector of police at Montreal from 1788 to 1797. In 1792, Georges-Hippolyte was elected to the 1st Parliament of Lower Canada
for Huntingdon.
He died at Montreal in 1797.
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 was also known as Saint-Georges Dupré.
He was born in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
in 1738, the son of Jean-Baptiste le Comte Dupré, a merchant there. George-Hippolyte entered business as a merchant as well. In 1764, he married Marie-Charlotte, the daughter of lieutenant Daniel-Hyacinthe-Marie Liénard de Beaujeu; she died five years later. In 1770, he married Marie-Louise-Charlotte, the daughter of Luc de la Corne
Luc de la Corne
Luc de la Corne, also known as Saint Luc, was the son of Jean-Louis de La Corne and the brother of Louis de la Corne, Chevalier de la Corne. As in the case of most of his contemporaries, he was an officer in the colonial regular troops. He had a varied and courageous military career which earned...
; she died the following year. When the Americans
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invaded the province in 1775, Le Comte Dupré was a major in the Montreal militia, later becoming colonel. His brother, also named Jean-Baptiste, also served as an officer in the militia. From 1775 until 1797, Georges-Hippolyte served as a transport officer in the militia for supplies in the Montreal district and was imprisoned at Fort Chambly by the Americans after the capture of Montreal. In 1783, he was named deputy chief road commissioner for Montreal district. He also served as inspector of police at Montreal from 1788 to 1797. In 1792, Georges-Hippolyte was elected to the 1st Parliament of Lower Canada
1st Parliament of Lower Canada
The 1st Parliament of Lower Canada was in session from December 17, 1792 to May 31, 1796. Elections in Lower Canada had been held in June 1792. All sessions were held at Quebec City.- External links :***...
for Huntingdon.
He died at Montreal in 1797.