Jean-Moïse Raymond

Jean-Moïse Raymond (January 5, 1787 February 8, 1843) was a businessman, militia officer and political figure in Lower Canada, and briefly in Canada East (now Quebec), in the Province of Canada. He was active in a family business inherited from his father, and also served in the Lower Canada militia during the War of 1812, at the Battle of the Châteauguay. As a member of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada, he was critical of British government of the province, voting in favour of the Ninety-Two Resolutions, which set out a detailed list of problems with the government. He opposed the union of Lower Canada with Upper Canada. Following the union of those two provinces into the Province of Canada, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the new province, but resigned his seat after only one year to take a government appointment. He died in 1843.

Jean-Moïse Raymond
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Huntingdon County (two-member constituency)
In office
1824  1830 (two elections)
Serving with Austin Cuvillier
Preceded byAustin Cuvillier and Michael O'Sullivan
Succeeded byDistrict abolished – redistribution
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for La Prairie County (two-member constituency)
In office
1830  1838 (two elections)
Serving with
Preceded byNew district – redistribution
Succeeded byNone; Constitution suspended
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Leinster
In office
1841–1842
Preceded byNew position
Personal details
Born(1787-01-05)January 5, 1787
DiedFebruary 8, 1843(1843-02-08) (aged 56)
Political partyLower Canada: Parti patriote (pre-1837)
Province of Canada: Anti-unionist; Groupe canadien-français
Spouse(s)(1) Archange Denaut (1810–1813 (her death)
(2) Angélique Leroux
RelationsJean-Baptiste Raymond (father)
Laurent Leroux (father-in-law)
Tancrède Sauvageau (son-in-law)
Jean-Baptiste Varin (son-in-law)
Joseph Masson(brother-in-law)
Louis-Rodrigue Masson (nephew)
Édouard Masson (nephew)
Children13
OccupationBusinessman
Military service
Allegiance Britain
Branch/serviceLower Canada militia
RankMajor
Battles/warsWar of 1812: Battle of the Châteauguay
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