John Pickel (before 1814 – 1860 or later) was a lawyer and political figure in

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. He represented William-Henry in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1834 until the suspension of the constitution in 1838. He was the son of John Pickel, a

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merchant of

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descent. Pickel was called to the bar in 1830 and practised in

until 1848 when he moved his practice to

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. In 1838, he married Georgianna Maria Pozer, the niece of

Jacob Pozer Jacob Pozer (1777 – October 15, 1822) was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented William-Henry in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1812 to 1814. He was born in Schoharie, New York or New York City, t ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pickel, John Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Members of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada Year of birth uncertain