Pierre Vézina
Pierre Vézina (November 19, 1772 – December 4, 1852) was a lawyer and political figure in
Trois-Rivières in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
from 1816 to 1820.
He was born in
Trois-Rivières. In 1798, he married Julie Ménard. He was named a King's Counsel in 1824. Vézina was a commissioner for construction of a bridge over the Saint-Maurice River as well as serving as a justice of the peace. He was also a captain in the militia during the War of 1812
.
Vézina was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the assembly in 1806, in an 1807 by-election and in 1808. He did not run for reelection in 1820. Vézina died in Trois-Rivières at the age of 80.
References
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- "Pierre Vézina" (in French). National Assembly of Quebec. Retrieved 2010-12-04.