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About Louis Dunière
- Louis Dunière (May 7, 1723 – May 31, 1806) was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born at Quebec City in 1723, the son of a merchant born in France.
- He purchased land, managed the seigneury of Bellechasse and was also involved in the grain trade.
- Dunière was named a captain in the local militia in 1775 and took part in the defense of the town against the Americans.
- He was granted fishing rights off the coast of Labrador to take cod, salmon and seals.
- He acquired a warehouse and wharf at Quebec and was also involved for a short time in shipbuilding.
- He helped found the Agriculture Society of the District of Quebec in 1789.
- Like others in the colony, Dunière lobbied the British authorities for representative government.
- In 1792, he was elected to the 1st Parliament of Lower Canada for Hertford.
- Dunière proposed Jean-Antoine Panet as speaker for the legislative assembly; Panet was chosen as speaker despite the opposition of some British members of the assembly.
- Dunière's son Louis-François was elected to represent the county in the 1796 election and nominated Panet as speaker. He died at Berthier in 1806.
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