Charles-Ovide Perrault (September 24, 1809 – November 24, 1837) was a lawyer and political figure in
Lower Canada. He represented Vaudreuil in the
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1834 to 1837.
He was born in
Montreal, the son of Julien Perrault and Euphrosine Lamontagne, and was educated at the
Petit Séminaire de Montréal
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. Perrault went on to study law with
Denis-Benjamin Viger, was admitted to the Lower Canada bar in 1832 and practised law in Montreal. In 1837, he married Marie-Mathilde Roy. Perrault spoke at a number of assemblies of the
Patriotes and was fatally wounded at the
Battle of Saint-Denis while serving with
Wolfred Nelson. He died in office at the age of 28.
His sister Luce married
Édouard-Raymond Fabre, who later served as mayor of Montreal.
His uncles
Joseph Perrault and
Austin Cuvillier
Austin Cuvillier (August 20, 1779 – July 11, 1849) was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East. He was a successful ''Canadien'' businessmen, unusual when most businessmen in Lower Canada were British. He also w ...
also served in the assembly. His grand-nephew
Maurice Perrault
Maurice Perrault (12 June 1857 – 11 February 1909) was a Canadian architect, civil engineer, and politician.
Born in Montreal, Canada East, the son of Henri-Maurice Perrault, a surveyor and architect, and Marie-Louise-Octavie Masson. P ...
served in the Quebec assembly.
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1809 births
1837 deaths
Members of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
Quebec revolutionaries
Lower Canada Rebellion people
Politicians from Montreal
Canadian duellists