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About James Cuthbert Jr.
- James Cuthbert (June 4, 1769 – March 5, 1849) was a seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born at Berthier in 1769, the son of seigneur James Cuthbert, and studied at the English College at Douai, France.
- He served in the 60th Regiment of the British Army, becoming lieutenant in 1797.
- Cuthbert inherited the seigneury of Berthier from his father in 1798.
- He was named justice of the peace for Trois-Rivières district in 1808.
- He served in the local militia, becoming lieutenant-colonel.
- He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Warwick in 1796 and served until 1811, when he was named to the Legislative Council.
- Cuthbert had run unsuccessfully for the same seat in the legislative assembly in 1792.
- At that time, he tried unsuccessfully to have the election of Pierre-Paul Margane de Lavaltrie overturned because Lavaltrie was not a British subject.
- In 1802, Cuthbert married Marie-Claire, the daughter of judge John Fraser.
- He married his cousin Mary-Louise-Amable Cairns in 1814.
- Cuthbert was named to the Special Council that governed the province after the Lower Canada Rebellion. He was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1822.He died at his manor at Berthier in 1849. His son Edward Octavian became a member of the Canadian House of Commons.
- His brother Ross also represented Warwick in the legislative assembly.
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