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About Pierre Vézina
- Pierre Vézina (November 19, 1772 – December 4, 1852) was a lawyer and political figure in Lower Canada.
- He represented Trois-Rivières in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1816 to 1820. He was born in Quebec City, the son of Pierre Vézina and Marie-Charlotte Deguise, and studied law with Jean-Antoine Panet.
- Vézina was called to the Lower Canada bar in 1798 and practised law in Quebec City for several months before moving to Trois-Rivières.
- In 1798, he married Julie Ménard.
- He was named a King's Counsel in 1824.
- Vézina was a commissioner for construction of a bridge over the Saint-Maurice River as well as serving as a justice of the peace.
- He was also a captain in the militia during the War of 1812. Vézina was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the assembly in 1806, in an 1807 by-election and in 1808.
- He did not run for reelection in 1820.
- Vézina died in Trois-Rivières at the age of 80.
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