Pierre Beaubien
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Pierre Beaubien was a physician and political figure in Canada East
.
He was born in Baie-du-Febvre
in 1796 and studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet and the Petit Séminaire de Montréal
. He went to France
, where he studied at the Académie de Paris
and later became a doctor in 1822. He worked in France, returned to Lower Canada in 1827 and received his license to practice medicine there the following year. He served as doctor to the Sulpicians, as well as the Hôpital Général
and Hôtel-Dieu
in Montreal
. Beaubien served on the city council for Montreal. He represented the city of Montreal in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
from 1843 to 1844 and represented Chambly from 1848 to 1849. In 1849, he resigned to become medical superintendent at the Montreal prison; he served in that post until his death. Beaubien also taught at the Montreal School of Medicine and Surgery, becoming president of the school in the 1860s and served as public health officer for the city of Montreal.
He died in Outremont in 1881. His son Louis
served in the Canadian House of Commons
and the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
.
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
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He was born in Baie-du-Febvre
Baie-du-Febvre, Quebec
Baie-du-Febvre is a municipality in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,063...
in 1796 and studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet and the Petit Séminaire de Montréal
Collège de Montréal
The Collège de Montréal is a private secondary school for students attending grades 7–11 located in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. A former Roman Catholic Seminary, it was founded 1 June 1767 as the Petit Séminaire of Montreal by the Suplician Order...
. He went to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, where he studied at the Académie de Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
and later became a doctor in 1822. He worked in France, returned to Lower Canada in 1827 and received his license to practice medicine there the following year. He served as doctor to the Sulpicians, as well as the Hôpital Général
Montreal General Hospital
The Montreal General Hospital is a hospital in Montreal, Canada, established on May 1, 1819 and an early teaching hospital. First located on the corner of Craig and St-Lawrence Streets with only 24 beds, it moved in 1822 to a new 72-bed building on Dorchester Street. It is currently situated on...
and Hôtel-Dieu
Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal
The Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal is the oldest hospital in Montreal, Quebec. Since 1996 it has been one of the three hospitals making up the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal ....
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...
. Beaubien served on the city council for Montreal. He represented the city of Montreal in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the...
from 1843 to 1844 and represented Chambly from 1848 to 1849. In 1849, he resigned to become medical superintendent at the Montreal prison; he served in that post until his death. Beaubien also taught at the Montreal School of Medicine and Surgery, becoming president of the school in the 1860s and served as public health officer for the city of Montreal.
He died in Outremont in 1881. His son Louis
Louis Beaubien
Louis Beaubien was a Canadian politician.Born in Montreal, Lower Canada, the son of Pierre Beaubien, a physician and politician, and Marie-Justine Casgrain, he was one of the founders of Outremont....
served in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
and the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
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