John Simpson (1788-1873) : les députés de la vallée de l’Ottawa

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Title
John Simpson (1788-1873) : les députés de la vallée de l’Ottawa
Abstract
A biographical sketch of the British-born John Simpson (1788-1873), the Collector of Customs at Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec, a member of the Rebellion Losses Commission, and a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1824 to 1827, and from 1841 to 1844. Although a reformer by inclination, he opposed Louis-Joseph Papineau and his Patriote movement. However, following the Rebellions of 1837 and 1838, he displayed a compassion towards the rebels by convincing Lord Durham to grant a general amnesty to all political prisoners but the rebellions' leaders.
Publication
The Canadian Historical Association Annual Report
Volume
Vol. 15
Issue
no. 1
Pages
32-39
Date
1936
Language
fr
URL
Citation
Audet, Francis-J. “John Simpson (1788-1873) : les députés de la vallée de l’Ottawa.” The Canadian Historical Association Annual Report Vol. 15, no. 1 (1936): 32–39. https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ram/1936-v15-n1-ram1249/300154ar.pdf.
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