Background
He was born in Saint-François, the son of Jean-Jacques Perrault and Louise Saint-Onge, and established himself in business in Montreal.
He was born in Saint-François, the son of Jean-Jacques Perrault and Louise Saint-Onge, and established himself in business in Montreal.
He represented York in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1820 to 1824. Perrault served as lieutenant in the militia during the War of 1812. He participated in the founding of the Merchants Bank in 1846.
Perrault did not run for reelection to the assembly in 1824.
He served on the municipal council for Montreal from 1835 to 1836. Perrault died in Montreal at the age of 80 and was buried in the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.