Jean Desfossés

Jean Desfossés (November 1787 - April 21, 1854) was a federal merchant and politician from Lower Canada. He represented Trois-Rivières in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1833 to 1834.

He was born in Nicolet, Quebec, the son of Joseph Desfossés and Madeleine Boudreau. Around 1809, he went into business in Trois-Rivières. He served in the militia during the War of 1812. He became lieutenant in 1825, but was stripped of his rank by Governor George Ramsay, but was reinstated by Governor Matthew Whitworth-Aylmer and in 1850 became the Lieutenant-Colonel. Desfossés was elected to the Legislative Assembly in a by-election of 1833 held after Charles Richard Ogden became Attorney General. He supports the Patriot Party but has not voted for or against the ninety-two resolutions. He was married twice: Charlotte Miller in 1816 and Angèle Ménéclier de Montrochon in 1822. Desfossés died in Trois-Rivières at the age of 66.

Her granddaughter Marie-Louise-Elmire Guillet married Joseph-Adolphe Tessier. Change the code

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