Melchior-Alphonse de Salaberry

Melchior-Alphonse de Salaberry
Member of the Legislative Council of Lower Canada
In office 1837–1838
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Rouville
In office 1841–1842
Preceded by	New position
Succeeded by	William Walker
Assistant Adjutant General, Lower Canada militia
In office 1848–1867
Personal details
Born	(1813-05-19)May 19, 1813 Saint-Philippe-de-Laprairie, Lower Canada
Died	March 27, 1867(1867-03-27) (aged 53) Quebec City, Canada East
Political party	Unionist; Government supporter/Tory
Spouse	Marie-Émilie Guy
Relations	Michel de Sallaberry (great-grandfather) Ignace-Michel-Louis-Antoine d'Irumberry de Salaberry (paternal grandfather) Jean-Baptiste-Melchior Hertel de Rouville (maternal grandfather) Louis Guy (father-in-law) Charles-René-Léonidas d'Irumberry de Salaberry (brother)
Children	8 children
Parent	Lt Col Charles de Salaberry (father)
Occupation	Military officer, coroner, lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	British Empire Lower Canada
Branch/service	Lower Canada militia
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Commands	2nd battalion, Chambly militia
Battles/wars	Lower Canada Rebellion Fort Chambly

Melchior-Alphonse de Salaberry (or Melchior-Alphonse d'Irumberry de Salaberry; May 19, 1813 – March 27, 1867) was a soldier, coroner, lawyer and political figure in Lower Canada (now Quebec). From a military family, he acted for the colonial government of Lower Canada during the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837, successfully defending Fort Chambly, a major fortification, from an attempt by the Patriotes to capture it. He had a brief political career in the Parliament of the Province of Canada. He then practised as a lawyer, and became a coroner. From 1848 until his death, he was the assistant adjutant-general of the Lower Canada militia.