Sir Henry John Caldwell (October 22, 1801 – October 13, 1858) was a

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and political figure in

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and

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(now

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.) He represented Dorchester in the

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from 1830 to 1834. He was born in

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, the son of John Caldwell, who was the son of

Henry Caldwell Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Caldwell ( c. 1735 – 1810) was a Canadian army and militia officer, a successful businessman and a member of the Legislative Council of Lower Canada. Early life The youngest son of Sir John Caldwell (d. 1744) 3rd B ...

, and Jane Davidson. Caldwell inherited the seigneury of Lauzon after the death of his grandfather. In 1807 he entered

Trinity College, Dublin , name_Latin = Collegium Sanctae et Individuae Trinitatis Reginae Elizabethae juxta Dublin , motto = ''Perpetuis futuris temporibus duraturam'' (Latin) , motto_lang = la , motto_English = It will last i ...

.He was educated at

. He was named a

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in 1816. Caldwell married Sophia Louisa Paynter, the niece of Matthew Whitworth-Aylmer. In 1826, the seigneury of Lauzon was sold to clear his father's debts, even though it had not been part of his father's property; Caldwell's appeal was unsuccessful. He later operated a

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in the seigneury of Île-Verte with William Price and Louis Bertrand. Caldwell voted against the

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. Caldwell inherited the title of baronet from his father, the title became extinct on his death.Bagshawe Family Muniments, National Archives, United Kingdom
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* 1801 births 1858 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada Canadian justices of the peace Alumni of Trinity College Dublin {{Quebec-politician-stub