Mathew Bell

Mathew Bell (1769 – June 24, 1849) was a seigneur, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. His first name is also sometimes recorded as Matthew.

He was born at

Saint Lawrence River and, in 1793, held a share in the lease of the Saint-Maurice ironworks

. In 1799, after the death of George Davison, they became sole holders of the lease of the ironworks.

In 1799, Bell was named a

Trois-Rivières to be closer to the ironworks. During the rebellion, he organized the defence against the Patriotes in the region. Bell was invited to serve on the Special Council

that governed the province after the rebellion but did not accept the offer.

In 1846, the government sold the Saint-Maurice ironworks; Bell lost to Henry Stuart in the bidding. He retired to Trois-Rivières, where he died in 1849.

He married Anne Mackenzie (1781–1837), daughter of James Mackenzie, merchant of Montreal. Their daughter Catherine married Edward Greive, who represented Trois-Rivières in the legislative assembly of the Province of Canada. His daughter Margaret married William Walker, who served on the legislative council. His daughter Ann, married merchant John George Irvine and was the mother of George Irvine, who was a lawyer, judge and served in both the federal and provincial legislatures.

References

^ A place by itself: Berwick-upon-Tweed in the eighteenth century. By David Brenchley, 1997

External links

"Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
"Mathew Bell". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.

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Preceded by Tory	Tory	Succeeded by Tory
Preceded by Tory	Tory	Succeeded by Parti Canadien

[1] A place by itself: Berwick-upon-Tweed in the eighteenth century. By David Brenchley, 1997

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