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Count Pierre Archimbaud de Douglas
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Pierre Archimbaud de Douglas was born on March 16, 1758 in Montreal, Canada. He was a student at the Military School in Paris and served as an officer in the Dragons de Belsunce (later the 5th Regiment of Chasseurs à Cheval) and in the Bourgogne-Cavalerie regiment.

He inherited the Château de Montréal in the Bugey region and probably his title of Count. He was a Knight of the Order of Saint-Maurice and Saint-Lazare, lord of Terrebonne and Beauregard.

He married Anne Marie Gabrielle Victoire Despiney on February 19, 1783 in Lyon.

He was appointed commander of the cantonal militia on September 20, 1789. He was detained and released on May 8, 1793. On 16 Brumaire Year II, he was forced to appear before the General Council of Montréal to justify his French nationality. He was imprisoned again but released by Boisset on 26 Vendémiaire Year III.

He became president of the canton assembly in 1796 and 1797, and was mayor of Montréal from 1802 to 1830. He was a general councilor from 1800 until 1829.

He received the Legion of Honor from S.A.R. Monsieur during his visit to Bourg in 1814. He was appointed president of the electoral college of the Nantua district in August 1815, and was elected deputy of Ain on August 22, 1815.

He died in Montréal on February 22, 1842.



Note:
•  Also listed is Robert Jacques Marie Gabriel de Douglas who was born on August 16, 1889 in Montréal. According to CARAN, his Legion of Honor dossier has the file code L0797024. However, there is no further information provided about him. (But follow the link for mare)

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