Background
He was born in Petite-Rivière-Saint-Charles near Quebec City in 1761 and studied at Quebec.
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Louis Gauvreau
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He owned a general store and was also involved in lumber, wholesale trade, real estate and money-lending. In 1815, he purchased the fief of Grosse-Île and, in 1817, a large part of the seigneury of Rivière-du-Sud. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Quebec County in 1810.
He represented that region in the assembly until his death at Quebec City in 1822.
In the assembly, he often supported the parti canadien but held his own views and voted accordingly.
Membership
Gauvreau was also a member of the Quebec Fire Society.
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Canada