Robert Lester (politician)
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Robert Lester (politician)
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Robert Lester was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born in Galway, Ireland around 1746 and came to the town of Quebec around 1770. He became a merchant there, importing cloth and spirits, exporting wheat, supplying provisions to the army and providing small loans to individuals. He served in the militia as a captain during the American invasion of 1775–6. Lester was among those lobbying for a representative assembly and, in 1792, he was elected to the 1st Parliament of
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Canadian politician
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Lester_(politician)
date created:
2006-11-30T11:35:23Z
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2024-09-01T20:36:06Z
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