Louis-Édouard Hubert
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Louis-Édouard Hubert was a merchant and politician in Lower Canada
. He represented Richelieu in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
from 1800 to 1804.
He was born in Montreal
, the son of Pierre Hubert and Marie-Josephte Chartier. Hubert was educated at the Petit Séminaire de Québec and settled at Saint-Denis. In 1796, he married Cécile Cartier, the daughter of the merchant Jacques Cartier
. Hubert invested in real estate and was involved in the grain trade. He served in the militia during the War of 1812
, serving as lieutenant and quartermaster. Hubert did not support the Patriotes during the Lower Canada Rebellion
but his home was plundered by the British. Two of his sons were taken into custody for taking part in the rebellion. He died at Saint-Denis at the age of 76.
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 represented Richelieu in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
The Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada was the lower house of the bicameral structure of provincial government in Lower Canada until 1838. The legislative assembly was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791...
from 1800 to 1804.
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...
, the son of Pierre Hubert and Marie-Josephte Chartier. Hubert was educated at the Petit Séminaire de Québec and settled at Saint-Denis. In 1796, he married Cécile Cartier, the daughter of the merchant Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier (businessman)
Jacques Cartier was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in the town of Quebec in 1750, the son of a Quebec merchant. He studied at Longue-Pointe and became a merchant at Quebec. Around 1772, he moved to Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, where he became a grain merchant...
. Hubert invested in real estate and was involved in the grain trade. He served in the militia during the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
, serving as lieutenant and quartermaster. Hubert did not support the Patriotes during the Lower Canada Rebellion
Lower Canada Rebellion
The Lower Canada Rebellion , commonly referred to as the Patriots' War by Quebeckers, is the name given to the armed conflict between the rebels of Lower Canada and the British colonial power of that province...
but his home was plundered by the British. Two of his sons were taken into custody for taking part in the rebellion. He died at Saint-Denis at the age of 76.