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Jean-Charles Chapais

Canadian politician

Died when: 73 years 227 days (883 months)
Star Sign: Sagittarius

 

Jean-Charles Chapais

Jean-Charles Chapais, PC (December 2, 1811 – July 17, 1885) was a Canadian Conservative politician, and considered a Father of Canadian Confederation for his participation in the Quebec Conference to determine the form of Canada's government.

Chapais was born in Rivière-Ouelle, a small town in Kamouraska, Quebec, and was educated in Nicolet.Following his success as a farmer and merchant, in 1845 he became the first mayor of Saint-Denis-de-la-Bouteillerie, the town he had lived in from 1833.

The following year, he married Georgina Dionne; they had six children together.


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