 Jean-Joseph Girouard

Jean-Joseph Girouard (November 13, 1794 – September 18, 1855) was a notary and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born at Quebec City in 1794, of Acadian descent, and lived with his grandfather, Jean Baillairgé, after his father's death in 1800.When Baillairgé died in 1805, his mother became the housekeeper for a parish priest, who also tutored the children.