Jean-Charles Chapais was a Canadian Conservative politician, born 2 December 1811 in Riviere-Ouelle, Quebec, and died 17 July 1885, considered a Father of Canadian Confederation for his participation in the Quebec Conference that determined the form of Canada's government. A successful farmer and merchant, he became in 1845 the first mayor of Saint-Denis-de-la-Bouteillerie, and he served as Canada's first Minister of Agriculture from Confederation on 1 July 1867 until 15 November 1869.
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Jean-Charles Chapais, (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ʃaʁl ʃapɛ]; December 2, 1811, July 17, 1885) was a Canadian Conservative politician, and considered a Father of Canadian Confederation for his participation in the Quebec Conference to determine the form of Canada's government.
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