Jean-Baptiste-Éric Dorion

Jean-Baptiste-Éric Dorion (September 17, 1826 – November 1, 1866) was a journalist and political figure in Canada East.

He was born in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Lower Canada in 1826, the son of Pierre-Antoine Dorion.

He moved to Montreal in 1844 and helped found the Institut canadien de Montréal.

In the same year, he also helped found the Société Mercantile d’Économie, an association for store clerks, and served as secretary.

He opposed the bill to abolish seigneurial tenure because he felt it was unfair to settlers.