John Lemesurier was a Canadian politician, serving as Mayor of Quebec City from January 1868 to November 1869.
12 Facts About John Lemesurier
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John Lemesurier was the son of Mary Thompson and Charles Lemesurier, the latter whom was born on Jersey, and served in the Royal Navy under the British Vice Admiral, Lord Horatio Nelson, for nine years and was present at the famed engagement at Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson lost his life at age 47.
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John Lemesurier was born on January 28,1826, in Gaspe, and in 1847, sailed on board the schooner "Antelope" for Quebec City.
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John Lemesurier returned to Gaspe and embarked on the "Mary;" he was then wrecked a second time.
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John Lemesurier stayed there with two crew members and worked for the Price family.
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Young John Lemesurier set out a third time for Quebec City.
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Finally, Withall sold his business to John Lemesurier, who made a success of it.
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John Lemesurier was ordered to read the Riot Act, but this he refused to do.
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John Lemesurier left politics in 1869, to take care of his tobacco venture that was in financial distress.
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Mr John Lemesurier was actively engaged in Liberal party politics, and in October 1877, was asked to introduce Wilfrid Laurier to a meeting that took place in his store.
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John Lemesurier married Marie Sylvain of Quebec, a French Canadian Catholic who was 12-years his senior, and they had five children.
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John Lemesurier is buried next to his wife, Marie, in Mount Hermon Cemetery, located in Quebec City's Sillery neighbourhood.