Pierre Marcoux (1731 – July 9, 1797) was a businessman and political figure in

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. He was born at

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in 1731. He was a merchant there until 1783, when he settled on a farm near Berthier. With others, he became involved in the production, shipping and sale of flour. Marcoux also owned a store in Quebec City. He served as a captain in the militia during the defence of Quebec against the

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during 1775–6, and was later promoted to lieutenant-colonel. He also served as justice of the peace. He was elected to the

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for Hertford in 1792. He died at Berthier in 1797. His son

Pierre Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation ...

married Marie-Anne, the daughter of

Louis Dunière Louis Dunière (May 7, 1723 – May 31, 1806) was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born at Quebec City in 1723, the son of a merchant born in France. He purchased land, managed the seigneury of Bellechasse and was a ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marcoux, Pierre 1731 births 1797 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada