Joseph Papineau

Joseph Papineau (French pronunciation: [ʒozɛf papino]; October 16, 1752 – July 8, 1841) was a notary, seigneur, and political figure in Lower Canada.

[1] Papineau was also a horticulturalist whose estate home at Montebello is a tourist attraction to this day in the province of Québec, Canada.

[2] His own contributions to the culture and history of this particular province are recognized to this day with streets, squares, and monuments being dedicated to his memory.

His other son, Denis-Benjamin, also played a significant though lesser role in politics of Canada East, serving as joint premier in the Legislative Assembly.

The involvement of Louis-Joseph Papineau and Ezekiel Hart is responsible for Jews being granted full citizen rights in any territory or nation several decades before many other countries followed suit.