Denis-Benjamin Papineau, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Denis-Benjamin Papineau

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1789

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 20-Jan-1854

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Denis-Benjamin Papineau

  • Denis-Benjamin Papineau (November 13, 1789 – January 20, 1854) was joint premier of the Province of Canada for Canada East from 1846 to 1848.
  • His joint premiers for Canada West during this period were William Henry Draper and Henry Sherwood. Papineau was a seigneurial agent, bookseller, seigneur, merchant, office holder, justice of the peace, and politician. Born in Montreal, he was the son of Joseph Papineau and Rosalie Cherrier.
  • He studied at the Petit SĂ©minaire de QuĂ©bec.
  • He oversaw the operation of the Seigneury of Petite-Nation, first for his father and later for his brother Louis-Joseph; he also served as postmaster for the region.
  • He also was a partner in a Montreal bookstore.
  • He was named a justice of the peace for Montreal district.
  • In 1822, he became seigneur for the fief of Plaisance.
  • He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada representing Ottawa district in Canada East in 1842 and served until the end of 1847.
  • Besides serving as joint premier, he also was Commissioner of Crown Lands and of public works from 1844 to 1847.
  • He died in Sainte-AngĂ©lique (Papineauville), Lower Canada. When he yielded to requests from Denis-Benjamin Viger and Sir Charles Metcalfe to accept an appointment on the Executive Council, Papineau was criticized by many French-Canadians, despite his family's association with reform.
  • His brother Louis-Joseph Papineau had been leader of the reform movement and was exiled for a time for his role in the Lower Canada Rebellion. His son Denis-Émery later represented the County of Ottawa in the Legislative Assembly.

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