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François Baby (1768-1852)
François Baby may refer to: *François Baby (businessman) (1733–1820), businessman and politician in Lower Canada *François Baby (legislative councillor) Charles François Xavier Baby (19 June 1794 – 6 August 1864), was the eldest son of François Baby and received his formal education at Séminaire de Québec before entering into business. Charles had a varied career in business, encount ... (1794–1864), seigneur, businessman, and legislative councillor in Lower Canada, son of the first * François Baby (politician) (1768–1852), political figure in Upper Canada, nephew of the first {{hndis, Baby, Francois ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Baby (businessman)
François Baby (4 October 1733 – 6 October 1820) was a fur trader and political figure in what was called New France, early Quebec, and Lower Canada. Born in Montreal, he was part of an ethnic French family that had been fur trading in New France since the late 17th century. Biography Baby was born in 1733 in Montreal to a family of fur traders. His father, and grandfather Jacques Babie, had been successful in the business. His eldest brother Jacques and other family members were active in the same business. After completing formal education at the Jesuit college at Quebec, he joined his brothers Jacques and Antoine in a fur trading business they called ''Baby Frères''. His two brothers conducted the field operations, while François ran the Montreal operation, importing trade goods and exporting furs and dealing with their contacts in France. Baby was appointed to the Legislative Council for the Province of Quebec in 1778 by Governor Haldimand. He appointed Baby as part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Baby (legislative Councillor)
Charles François Xavier Baby (19 June 1794 – 6 August 1864), was the eldest son of François Baby and received his formal education at Séminaire de Québec before entering into business. Charles had a varied career in business, encountering financial difficulties on at least three occasions, one of which ended in bankruptcy. He had purchased and lost various land holdings and also participated in the timber trade. By 1851, he appears to have had the worst of his financial difficulties behind him. He was involved in building and maintaining lighthouses for the government. He became an investor in the north shore railway and specifically the towing service and tugs. His various contracts were bought out in 1860 for an amount equal to three major debts. Baby entered politics in 1861, being elected as a member of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada, and serving until his death. The years of government contracts and behind the scenes deals had made him a man o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |