Background
He was born Roc-François de Saint-Ours in Saint-Ours, Lower Canada, the son of seigneur Charles de Saint-Ours and Josephte Murray.
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Francois Saint-Ours
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Career
He represented Richelieu in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1824 to 1832. Saint-Ours was lieutenant and then colonel in the local militia. In 1830, he was named commissioner for improving navigation on the Richelieu River.
In 1832, he resigned his seat in the legislative assembly after he was named to the Legislative Council of Lower Canada.
In 1837, Saint-Ours was named sheriff for Montreal. He died there at the age of 38.
