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He was born in Quebec City in 1758, the son of Ignace-Philippe Aubert de Gaspé, and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec.
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Pierre Gaspe
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He was named justice of the peace for Quebec district in 1786. In 1789, Aubert de Gaspé inherited the seigneury of Portuguese-Joly after the death of his mother. He purchased the seigneury of Islet-à-la-Peau (Demi-Lieue) the following year.
In 1812, he was named to the Legislative Council of Lower Canada.
He served in the local militia during the War of 1812, becoming colonel in 1814. He died in Saint-Jean-Portuguese-Joli in 1823.
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He helped defend the province against the invasion by the Americans in 1775-1776.
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February 13, 1823 (aged 64) -
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