Barthélemy Joliette

He had a sawmill built to convert the pine forests into lumber for export to Great Britain.

He was named justice of the peace in 1826 and promoted to lieutenant-colonel in the militia the following year.

He also built a church and the Collège de Joliette, run by the Clerics of St Viator.

He remained loyal to the government during the Lower Canada Rebellion and served on the Special Council that administered the province afterwards.

He was named to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada in 1841, but attempted to organize support for a motion contesting the legality of the union.