Merritt Hotchkiss
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Merritt Hotchkiss was a merchant and political figure in Lower Canada
. He represented L'Acadie in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
from 1834 until the suspension of the constitution in 1838.
He was the adopted son of Henry Hoyle. Hotchkiss established himself in business at Lacolle
, where he also operated a flour mill. He served as a commissioner for the Tribunal of Minor Pleas. In 1838, he married Sarah Anne Schuyler.
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 L'Acadie 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 1834 until the suspension of the constitution in 1838.
He was the adopted son of Henry Hoyle. Hotchkiss established himself in business at Lacolle
Lacolle, Quebec
Lacolle is a municipality in southern Quebec, Canada located in the administrative area of the Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,512...
, where he also operated a flour mill. He served as a commissioner for the Tribunal of Minor Pleas. In 1838, he married Sarah Anne Schuyler.