François-Xavier Paré (March 24, 1793 – September 13, 1836) was a political figure in

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. He represented Hertford in the

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from 1820 to 1824. He was born in

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, the son of Louis Paré and Hélène Bossé. Paré served as an officer in the militia during the

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and later reached the rank of captain in the Chasseurs Canadiens. In 1817, he married Rose-Angèle Lappare. Paré did not run for reelection to the assembly in 1824. He died in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud at the age of 43.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pare, Francois-Xavier 1793 births 1836 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada