Benjamin-Hyacinthe-Martin Cherrier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Benjamin-Hyacinthe-Martin Cherrier

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1757

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 15-Dec-1836

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Benjamin-Hyacinthe-Martin Cherrier (November 11, 1757 – December 15, 1836) was a surveyor and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born Benjamin-Hyacinthe Cherrier at Longueuil in 1757, the son of François-Pierre Cherrier, and studied at the Collège Saint-Raphaël.
He settled at Saint-Denis on the Richelieu River, where he set up his practice as a surveyor.
He was elected to the 1st Parliament of Lower Canada for Richelieu in 1792 and was reelected in 1796.
Cherrier died at Saint-Denis in 1836. His brother Séraphin practiced medicine and also served in the legislative assembly.
His nephew, Côme-Séraphin Cherrier, became a lawyer and served in the legislative assembly.
His sister Rosalie married notary Joseph Papineau, also a member of the assembly, and was the mother of Louis-Joseph Papineau.
Another sister, Périne-Charles, married Denis Viger and was the mother of Denis-Benjamin Viger.
His daughter Marguerite married Léonard Godefroy de Tonnancour.