Jacques Deligny (ca 1776 – January 2, 1837) was a farmer, merchant and political figure in

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. He represented Warwick from 1814 to 1820 and from 1820 to 1830, and Berthier from 1830 to 1837. He was born in

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, the son of François Deligny and Marie-Anne Gély. Deligny worked as a potter there and then moved to Berthier around 1802. He served in the militia during the

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, later reaching the rank of major. Later during his time in office, he supported the Parti canadien, later the Parti patriote, and voted for the Ninety-Two Resolutions. In 1799, he married Françoise Langevin, the sister of

Charles Langevin Charles Langevin (1789 – March 14, 1869) was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born in Beauport in 1789, the son of Jean Bergevin, dit Langevin and Françoise Villers. After the death of his father, his mother mar ...

. He died in office at Berthier around the age of 60. His daughter Léocadie married

David Morrison Armstrong David Morrison Armstrong (1805 – April 14, 1873) was a merchant, insurance agent and political figure in Canada East in the Province of Canada (now Quebec). He represented the electoral district of Berthier in the Legislative Assembly of ...

References

* * Deschênes, Gasto
''Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec, 1792-1992''
(1993) p. 212 (French) {{DEFAULTSORT:Deligny, Jacques 1770s births 1837 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada Canadian farmers Canadian militia officers