Jean-Thomas Taschereau (politician)

Jean-Thomas Taschereau (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ tɔma taʃʁo]; November 26, 1778 – June 14, 1832) was a son of Gabriel-Elzéar Taschereau and Marie-Louise-Élizabeth Bazin.

He successfully ran for elected office a number of times, to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada.

He spent a short time in prison in 1810 on the order of the governor, James Henry Craig.

He held increasingly important judicial positions including the Court of Kings Bench for the district of Quebec until his death.

He and his brother Thomas-Pierre-Joseph Taschereau were involved with the development of the paternal seigniory of Sainte-Marie-de-la-Nouvelle-Beauce (now Sainte-Marie).