Nicolas Saint-Martin (August 10, 1753 – July 12, 1823) was a militia officer and political figure in

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. He is sometimes also referred to as Nicolas de Saint-Martin or Nicolas Gorge de Saint-Martin. He was born Jacques-Nicolas Saint-Martin at

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in 1753, the son of a captain in the French navy who took part in the defence of

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. Saint-Martin volunteered to serve in the

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during the

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invasion of 1775–6. He retired on half pay in 1783. In 1784, he married Marie-Louise, the daughter of

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. He was named justice of the peace for the Trois-Rivières district in 1790 and was also served as commissioner for various public works projects in the region. He was elected to the 1st Parliament of Lower Canada for Trois-Rivières in 1792. Saint-Martin joined the local militia, becoming lieutenant-colonel in 1812, and served during the

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. In 1823, he died at Yamachiche after suffering an attack of paralysis the preceding year.

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''Trifluviana. Volume 3: Les députés des Trois-Rivières 1742-1808'', F Surveyer & F-J Audet (1933)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint-Martin, Nicolas 1753 births 1823 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada