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Jean-Baptiste Ferré (February 12, 1767 – February 27, 1828) was a miller and political figure in
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. He represented York in the
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from 1815 to 1820. His name also appears as Jean-Baptiste Féré. He was born in
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, the son of Jean-Baptiste Ferré and Angélique Brisson, and later settled in Saint-Eustache. In 1788, he married Josephte Bouchard. Ferré developed a process for making grinding wheels for flour mills but was unable to secure exclusive use of this process. He served as a captain in the militia during the
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but was stripped of his rank by governor
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in 1827. Ferré was first elected to the assembly in an 1815 by-election held following the death of William Forbes and was reelected in 1816. He did not run for reelection to the assembly in 1820. Ferré died in Saint-Eustache at the age of 61.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferre, Jean-Baptiste 1767 births 1828 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada Politicians from Quebec City Millers