Antoine-Olivier Berthelet

Antoine-Olivier Berthelet (May 25, 1798 – September 25, 1872) was a businessman, philanthropist and political figure in Lower Canada.

He was born in Montreal in 1798, the son of Pierre Berthelet, and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Montréal.

He invested in land in the Montreal area, selling some at a profit and donating other parts to charities.

[2] He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Montreal East in an 1832 by-election; he opposed the Ninety-Two Resolutions.

He was a member of the Institut canadien de Montréal, leaving the organization when it was condemned by Bishop Ignace Bourget in 1858.