Théophile Lemay
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Théophile Lemay was a farmer, notary and political figure in Lower Canada
. He represented Rouville in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
from 1832 to 1834.
He was born Théophile Lemay, dit Delorme in Varennes, Quebec
, the son of Paul Lemay, dit Delorme and Élisabeth Monjon. He was a farmer at Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir
until 1820 when he qualified to practice as a notary. Lemay served in the militia during the War of 1812
, later reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel. He was a commissioner for the trial of minor causes and a justice of the peace
. He was married twice: to Marie-Esther Letêtu in 1810 and to Julie-Scholastique Talon-Lespérance in 1836. Lemay was first elected to the legislative assembly in an 1832 by-election held after Jean-Baptiste-René Hertel de Rouville
retired due to poor health. He voted against the Ninety-Two Resolutions
. Lemay was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1834. He was captured by the rebels in 1837 and held until late the following year. Lemay died at Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir at the age of 63.
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 Rouville 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 1832 to 1834.
He was born Théophile Lemay, dit Delorme in Varennes, Quebec
Varennes, Quebec
Varennes is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais. The city is approximately 15 miles from Downtown Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 20,950...
, the son of Paul Lemay, dit Delorme and Élisabeth Monjon. He was a farmer at Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir
Marieville, Quebec
Marieville is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is located within the Rouville Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region about 30 kilometers east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 7,904.-History:...
until 1820 when he qualified to practice as a notary. Lemay 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...
, later reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel. He was a commissioner for the trial of minor causes and a justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
. He was married twice: to Marie-Esther Letêtu in 1810 and to Julie-Scholastique Talon-Lespérance in 1836. Lemay was first elected to the legislative assembly in an 1832 by-election held after Jean-Baptiste-René Hertel de Rouville
Jean-Baptiste-René Hertel de Rouville
Jean-Baptiste-René Hertel de Rouville was a seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Montreal in 1789, the son of Jean-Baptiste-Melchior Hertel de Rouville. He became a lieutenant in the militia around 1807 and served as a captain in the Canadian Voltigeurs during the War of 1812...
retired due to poor health. He voted against the Ninety-Two Resolutions
Ninety-Two Resolutions
The Ninety-Two Resolutions were drafted by Louis-Joseph Papineau and other members of the Parti patriote of Lower Canada in 1834. The resolutions were a long series of demands for political reforms in the British-governed colony....
. Lemay was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1834. He was captured by the rebels in 1837 and held until late the following year. Lemay died at Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir at the age of 63.