Hyacinthe-Marie Simon, dit Delorme, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Hyacinthe-Marie Simon, dit Delorme

Member Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada

Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1777

Date of Death: 13-Mar-1814

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Hyacinthe-Marie Simon dit Delorme (August 15, 1777 – March 13, 1814) was a seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada.
He represented Richelieu in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1808 to 1814.
His name also appears as Hyacinthe-Marie Delorme. He was born in Saint-Denis, the son of seigneur Jacques-Hyacinthe Simon dit Delorme and Marie-Anne Crevier Décheneaux.
He inherited part of the seigneury of Saint-Hyacinthe on the death of his father in October 1778; his mother acted on his behalf until he reached the age of majority.
In 1803, he was named a commissioner of the peace.
In 1810, Simon dit Delorme donated land for the construction of the Collège de Saint-Hyacinthe.
He served as lieutenant-colonel in the militia and commanded the Saint-Hyacinthe division during the War of 1812.
He died in office at Saint-Hyacinthe at the age of 36. His cousin Jean Dessaulles and nephew Pierre-Dominique Debartzch also served in the assembly.
His sister Marianne-Josette married Claude Dénéchau.