Michel Prévost (September 30, 1753 – July 17, 1843) was a merchant and political figure in
Lower Canada. He represented Leinster in the
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1815 to 1816 and from 1820 to 1824 as a supporter of the
Parti canadien.
He was born in
Montreal, the son of Eustache Prévost and Marie-Jeanne Valade. In 1789, he married Félicité Bourdon. Around the same time, he established himself as a miller and merchant at Saint-Jacques-de-l'Achigan (later
Saint-Jacques Saint-Jacques (the French name for Saint James (disambiguation), Saint James) may refer to:
Canada
* Saint-Jacques Cathedral (Montreal), built in 1822 and demolished in 1973
* Saint-Jacques (electoral district), a former federal electoral distric ...
). Prévost served as a captain in the militia during the
War of 1812, later reaching the rank of major. He was first elected to the assembly in an 1815 by-election held after the election of
Jacques Trullier, dit Lacombe
Jacques Trullier, dit Lacombe (c. 1763 – December 5, 1821) was a businessman and politician in Lower Canada. He represented Leinster in 1814 and then from 1816 to 1821 as a member of the Parti canadien.
He was born, probably in Boucherville, ...
was overturned. He died in Montreal at the age of 89.
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1753 births
1843 deaths
Members of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
Politicians from Montreal