Background
He was born in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies in New France in 1757 and entered the fur trade at an early age.
He was born in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies in New France in 1757 and entered the fur trade at an early age.
He later became a merchant at Louisiana Tortue (later Saint-Mathieu). He inherited the seigneury of Lac-Matapédia from his mother but was forced to sell it in 1796 due to financial difficulties with his business. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Huntingdon County in 1800 and reelected in 1804.
In 1801, he moved to Louisiana Prairie.
Raymond was involved in the sale of dry goods and also invested in real estate. He was made a justice of the peace and also served as a captain in the militia.
He helped organize a meeting held in 1822 to protest a proposed union of Upper and Lower Canada. He died in Louisiana Prairie in 1825.