François-Xavier Méthot, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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About François-Xavier Méthot
- François-Xavier Méthot (November 10, 1796 – November 6, 1853) was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He was born François-Xavier Méthotte in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Lower Canada in 1796 and settled in the Lower Town of Quebec City, entering the wholesale and retail hardware business.
- He also set up factories to manufacture putty, cut nails and millstones.
- Méthot was named a justice of the peace, served on the city council and was a captain in the local militia.
- He also served as secretary for the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society at Quebec City.
- Méthot was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Quebec City as a Reformer in an 1848 by-election.
- He also served as a director of the Quebec Provident and Savings Bank and was an office of Trinity House of Quebec. He died at Quebec City in 1853. His brother Antoine-Prosper Méthot also served in the legislative assembly and his brother Louis was a member of the Lower Canada assembly.
- His son François-Xavier was a member of the Quebec legislative assembly and the Canadian House of Commons.
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