Jonathan Würtele (September 16, 1792 – November 19, 1853) was a

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, merchant and political figure in

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. He was born in

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in 1792, the son of a merchant of

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origin. He entered business at Quebec and took over the operation of his father's business when his father retired in 1819. He married Louisa Sophia, the sister of notary

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, in 1824. In 1830, he was elected to the

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for William-Henry. He voted against the

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, although he sometimes supported the

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in the assembly. When his father died in 1831, he inherited the seigneuries of Deguire (also known as Rivière-David) and Bourg-Marie-Est. Würtele was named petty judge in 1836 and also served as president of the school board. In 1841, Würtele stood for election to the Legislative Assembly of the new

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as a pro-union candidate, but was defeated by

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, who opposed the union. He died at his manor in 1853 and was entombed at the

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in Montreal. His son Jonathan Saxton later became a judge and was speaker for the Quebec legislative assembly.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wurtele, Johnathan 1792 births 1853 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada Canadian people of German descent Burials at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery