Henry Georgen was a lawyer and political figure in Lower Canada

Lower Canada

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. He represented Bedford in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada

Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada

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 from 1814 to 1815.

He was born in Kingston

Kingston, Ontario

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, Upper Canada

Upper Canada

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, the son of Christopher Georgen, of German

Germany

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 descent, and Phebe Right, of United Empire Loyalist descent. Georgen moved with his family to Montreal

Montreal

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, studied law and was called to the Lower Canada bar in 1810. He set up practice in Montreal. Georgen was a captain in the militia during the War of 1812

War of 1812

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. He died in office at the age of 28.