Jean Chabot

Jean Chabot
Black and white photo of fair-skinned man, head and shoulders position, hair greying at the temples, wearing a mid-19th century dark jacket and white shirt, loosely tied cravat
Chief Commissioner of Public Works, Province of Canada
In office
December 13, 1849–March 30, 1850
Preceded byÉtienne-Paschal Taché
Succeeded byWilliam Hamilton Merritt
In office
September 23, 1851–January 26, 1855
Preceded byJohn Young
Succeeded byFrançois-Xavier Lemieux
Government Director – Grand Trunk Railway
In office
November 20, 1852–September 19, 1856
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Quebec City
In office
1843 – 1851
Two by-elections and two general elections
Serving with Henry Black (1843–1844)
Thomas Cushing Aylwin (1844–1851)
Preceded byDavid Burnet
Succeeded byGeorge Okill Stuart Jr.
Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Province of Canada for Bellechasse
In office
1851–1854
(one general election and one by-election)
Preceded byAugustin-Norbert Morin
Succeeded byOctave-Cyrille Fortier
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Quebec City
In office
1854–1856
Preceded byGeorge Okill Stuart Jr.
Judge of the Superior Court of Lower Canada
In office
1856–1860
Personal details
Born(1806-10-15)October 15, 1806
Saint-Charles, Lower Canada
DiedMay 31, 1860(1860-05-31) (aged 53)
Quebec City, Canada East
Resting placeChapel of Ste-Anne, Cathedral-Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec
Political partyFrench-Canadian Group (1843–1850)
Ministerialists (1851–1856)
SpouseHortense Hamel
EducationPetite Séminaire de Québec
ProfessionLawyer

Jean Chabot (October 15, 1806 – May 31, 1860) was a lawyer, political figure and judge from Canada East, in the Province of Canada. He supported Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine's policy of responsible government within the framework of the union of Lower Canada and Upper Canada into the Province of Canada. Chabot served twice as Chief Commissioner of Public Works with a seat in the Executive Council.

In addition to his government work, Chabot worked hard to represent the interests of his constituents, with a particular emphasis on relieving poverty. He was one of the founders of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Lower Canada.

Chabot was married but did not have children. He had a reputation as an alcoholic and at one point had to resign from the Executive Council due to an arrest for public drunkenness.

Chabot left politics in 1856 when he was appointed to the Superior Court of Montreal. He died in office in 1860, age 53.