Louis Blais

Male, Deceased Person

1755 – 1838

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Who was Louis Blais?

Louis Blais was a farmer and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Hertford in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1800 to 1804.

He was born in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, the son of Michel Blais and Marie-Françoise Lizotte. Blais was a captain in the militia, later reaching the rank of major. He did not run for reelection to the assembly in 1804. He was married twice: first to Marie-Gabriel Roy, the sister of Étienne-Ferréol Roy, in 1781 and then to Marie-Anne Bossé in 1786. Blais died in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud at the age of 83.

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Born
Jan 7, 1755
Died
May 15, 1838

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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