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Denis-Benjamin Viger (August 19 1774February 13 1861) was a 19th century Lower Canadian politician, lawyer and businessman.
   Viger was part of the militia in the early 1800s and then a captain in the War of 1812. He retired from the militia in 1824 with the rank of major.

Biography

Viger was born in Montreal to Denis Viger and Périne-Charles Cherrier. His father had represented Montreal East district in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1796 to 1800. In 1808, he married the 30-year-old daughter of Pierre Foretier, Marie-Amable Foretier. They had one child who died in 1814.
   He was elected to the Legislative Assembly for Montreal East in 1808 and 1810, then in Leinster in 1810 and 1814 and in Kent in 1816, 1820, 1824 and 1827.
   He was imprisoned in 1838 when martial law was imposed in Lower Canada but released in 1840.
   In 1841, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the United Canadas representing Richelieu. From December 12 1843 to June 17 1846 he was one of the Joint Premiers of the Province of Canada. He was elected in a by-election to represent Trois-Rivières in 1845 but resigned in 1847. He was appointed to the Legislative Council in 1848 but lost his seat due to non-attendance in 1858. Viger died in Montreal in 1861.

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