Pierre-Urgel Archambault

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Pierre-Urgel Archambault (January 11, 1812 – August 19, 1871) was a Quebec businessman and political figure.

He was born in L'Assomption, Lower Canada in 1812 and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Montréal. He was mayor of L'Assomption from 1847 to 1854. He served in the local militia becoming lieutenant-colonel. In 1858, he was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada for Repentigny division and served until Confederation. Archambault was president of the Société d’Agriculture of L’Assomption and helped establish the École d’Agriculture de L’Assomption, an agricultural school. In 1867, he ran unsuccessfully in L'Assomption for a seat in the House of Commons.

He died at L'Assomption in 1871.

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