Joseph Turgeon (April 5, 1751 – May 1, 1831) was a master carpenter and political figure in
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada () was a British colonization of the Americas, British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence established in 1791 and abolished in 1841. It covered the southern portion o ...
. He represented Leinster in the
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
The Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada was the lower house of the bicameral structure of provincial government in Lower Canada until 1838. The legislative assembly was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791. The lower house consisted of e ...
from 1808 to 1809.
Early life
He was born Joseph-Marie Turgeon in
Beaumont, the son of Jacques Turgeon and Marie Fournier. Turgeon established himself at
L'Assomption
L'Assomption () is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the L'Assomption River. It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of L'Assomption. It is located on the outer fringes of the Montreal urban area. ...
, moving to
Lavaltrie
Lavaltrie () is a city located within the D'Autray Regional County Municipality in the southern part of the region of Lanaudière, Quebec, Canada, northeast of Montreal outside the suburban sprawl of the North Shore (i.e., the suburbs located no ...
around 1790.
Professional career
Turgeon was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1809.
Personal life
In 1778, he married Louise Marion.
Death
He died in Lavaltrie at the age of 80.
References
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1751 births
1831 deaths
Members of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
Carpenters