Background
He was born at the town of Quebec in 1757.
He was born at the town of Quebec in 1757.
In 1785, Pascal married the co-seigneur at Kamouraska. Five years later he received his mother-in-law"s share of the seigneury. Pascal managed this seigneury through a period of good expansion as well as exercising his commission as a justice of the peace.
He also had a brief foray into politics serving as an elected member of the House of Assembly of Lower Canada for Cornwallis district. He was elected in a 1798 by-election held after the death of the previously elected member.