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About François Quirouet
- François Quirouet (February 28, 1776 – September 27, 1844) was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born Pierre-François Quirouet in the town of Quebec in 1776.
- He served in the militia, later becoming lieutenant-colonel.
- He was a merchant and was also licensed as an auctioneer.
- With his brother Olivier and Martin Chinic, he operated an importing business.
- Quirouet was also a member of the Quebec Benevolent Society, serving as its president for several years.
- He served as a director for the Bank of Montreal at Quebec and was later vice-president of the Quebec Savings Bank.
- He was a justice of the peace and served as president of the Quebec Fire Society.
- Quirouet was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Orléans in April 1820 and served until 1833, when he was named to the Legislative Council.
- He opposed the proposed union of Upper and Lower Canada in 1822.
- He supported Louis-Joseph Papineau in the assembly but opposed motions introduced which criticized the usefulness of the legislative council and did not support the armed rebellion which followed.
- His niece married Charles Drolet in 1830; in 1838, he had Drolet arrested by the militia when Drolet stopped at the Quirouet home on his way to the United States. Quirouet died at Saint-Gervais in 1844.
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