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About François Bellet
- François Bellet (November 2, 1750 – February 19, 1827) was a ship's captain, merchant and political figure in Lower Canada.
- He represented York and then Buckingham in the Assembly of Lower Canada from 1810 to 1820 as a member of the Parti canadien. He was born in Quebec City, the son of François Bellet and Marie-Anne Réaume.
- Bellet was a navigator on the Saint Lawrence River; he also served as assistant examiner of pilots for the Port of Quebec.
- He took part in the defence of Quebec during the American Revolution.
- Bellet owned the schooner Magdelaine.
- He became involved in the acquisition and sale of property in the Quebec City area.
- Bellet was also one of the owners of the Imprimerie Canadienne, which published Le Canadien.
- He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1804 and 1809.
- Bellet was a warden for Trinity House of Quebec, a warden for Notre-Dame cathedral and an inspector for the Quebec Fire Society.
- He was married three times: to Cécile Flamme in 1773; to Marie-Honoré Fournier in 1817; and to Mary Robinson in 1822.
- He died at the Hôpital Général in Quebec City at the age of 76.
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