René-Joseph Kimber
René-Joseph Kimber | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Trois-Rivières | |
| In office 1832 – 1838 (two elections: 1832, 1834) | |
| Preceded by | Pierre-Benjamin Dumoulin |
| Succeeded by | None; Constitution suspended |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Champlain | |
| In office 1841–1843 | |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Henry Judah |
| Member of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada | |
| In office September 4, 1843 – December 22, 1843 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 26, 1786 Quebec, Old Province of Quebec |
| Died | December 22, 1843 (aged 57) Montreal, Province of Canada |
| Resting place | Notre-Dame, Montreal |
| Political party | Lower Canada: Parti Patriote (pre-1837) Province of Canada: Anti-Unionist; Groupe canadien-français (1841 onwards) |
| Spouse | Apolline Berthelet (m. 1811) |
| Relations | Henry Judah (son-in-law) |
| Children | 1 daughter, 1 son |
| Residence | Trois-Rivières |
| Education | Collège Saint-Raphaël |
| Profession | Physician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Britain |
| Branch/service | Lower Canada militia |
| Years of service | 1812 to 1815 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 4th Select Embodied Militia Battalion |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
René-Joseph Kimber (November 26, 1786 – December 22, 1843) was a physician and political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East, in the Province of Canada (now Quebec). He represented Trois-Rivières in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada, as a member of the Parti patriote, although he opposed the use of force in the Lower Canada Rebellion. After the creation of the Province of Canada, which he opposed, he was the member for the district of Champlain in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada. He was briefly a member of the Legislative Council, prior to his death in 1843.