David Morrison Armstrong
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David Morrison Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Berthier | |
| In office 1841–1851 | |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Joseph-Hilarion Jobin |
| Member of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada, Sorel Division | |
| In office 1855–1867 | |
| Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec, Sorel Division | |
| In office 1867–1873 | |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Pierre-Euclide Roy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1805 |
| Died | April 14, 1873 (aged 67–68) |
| Resting place | St Pierre church, Sorel |
| Party | French-Canadian Group Reformer Conservative |
| Spouse | Léocadie Deligny |
| Relations | Jacques Deligny (father-in-law) |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Occupation | Merchant; insurance agent |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Britain |
| Branch/service | Lower Canada militia |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit | 4th Battalion, Berthier Militia |
David Morrison Armstrong (1805 – April 14, 1873) was a merchant, insurance agent and political figure in Canada East in the Province of Canada (now Quebec). He represented the electoral district of Berthier in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1841 to 1851. From 1855 to 1867 he sat in the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada, and in the Legislative Council of Quebec from 1867 until his death. He initially opposed the union of the Lower Canada and Upper Canada into the Province of Canada, and supported the reform movement for responsible government. After responsible government was achieved, he gradually became a Conservative.
Armstrong was born in Maskinongé, the son of Edmond Armstrong and Elizabeth Dunn. His father had been a captain in the Royal Navy, serving during the American Revolutionary War, and then was the harbour master of Montreal. His mother's family were United Empire Loyalists who emigrated to Canada.[1] He was educated in part at the English school in Maskinongé.[2]
Around 1824, Armstrong moved with his parents to Berthier, where he established himself as a merchant, as well as an agent for insurance companies. He married Léocadie Deligny in 1831. She was the daughter of Jacques Deligny, who had been a member in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for over twenty years, first for the district of Warwick, and then for Berthier.[1][3]
Armstrong was a justice of the peace and a commissioner for the trial of Small Causes. He entered the militia, eventually becoming lieutenant-colonel of the 4th Battalion of the Berthier Militia.[1]
His daughter Amélie married Michel Mathieu, who served in the Canadian House of Commons.
