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in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1841 to 1842. He was born in

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, the son of George Borne, a native of

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, and Marie-Françoise Letellier. In 1808, Borne married Angélique Paquette. In 1828, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Quebec Upper Town seat in the assembly for Lower Canada, losing to Thomas Lee. Borne served on the municipal council for Quebec City from 1840 to 1842. He resigned his seat in the assembly in 1843 to allow

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to stand for election.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Borne, Michel 1784 births Year of death missing Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada East Quebec City councillors