Louis-Michel Viger
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Louis-Michel Viger was a lawyer, banker, businessman, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada, and then in Canada East in the Province of Canada.
Louis-Joseph Papineau, one of Viger's cousins and major Patriote leader
Denis-Benjamin Viger, another of Viger's cousins, also a Patriote
Côme-Seraphin Cherrier, another cousin, Patriote, and law partner
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada meeting in the Bishop's Chapel, Quebec
Jacob De Witt
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Jacob De Witt was a businessman, banker and political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East, Province of Canada. Beginning in the hardware trade, he expanded into steamship transportation on the Rive
Louis-Joseph Papineau, leader of the Parti patriote
Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine, leader of the French-Canadian Group
The Parliament buildings in Montreal in flames, after passage of the Rebellion Losses Bill