Alexis Rivard (November 21, 1784 – July 8, 1854) was a trader and political figure in
Lower Canada. He represented Rimouski in the
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1832 to 1834.
He was born Alexis-Alexandre Rivard in
Rivière-du-Loup-en-Haut, the son of François Rivard, dit Laglanderie and Marie-Ursule Ledroit. He was a trader at
Yamachiche
Yamachiche () is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.
Etymology
The name Yamachiche was first used to identify the Little Yamachiche River (''Petite rivière Yamachiche'') which runs through the town. It came ...
and then
seigneurial agent for Mitis. He was elected to the legislative assembly in an 1832 by-election held after the elections of 1830 in Rimouski were declared invalid. Rivard generally supported the
Parti patriote and voted in support of the
Ninety-Two Resolutions.
Rivard was married twice: to Marie Guillet in 1811 and to Catherine Drapeau in 1831. He died at Rimouski at the age of 69.
Two brothers of his first wife,
Valère and
Louis Louis may refer to:
* Louis (coin)
* Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name
* Louis (surname)
* Louis (singer), Serbian singer
* HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy
See also
Derived or associated terms
* Lewis (d ...
, were also members of the legislative assembly.
References
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1784 births
1854 deaths
Members of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada