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Claude Dénéchau
Claude Dénéchau (March 8, 1768 – October 30, 1836) was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.
He was born in Quebec City in 1768, the son of surgeon Jacques Dénéchaud. He went into business with his brother Pierre at Quebec, later entering the import-export on his own. In 1800, he married Marianne-Josette, the daughter of seigneur Jacques-Hyacinthe Simon, dit Delorme. In the same year, he became a member of the Freemasons. After her
the daughter of Claude Dénéchau. He was elected to city council in 1851, serving until 1856. Robitaille was selected as mayor by the members of city council in 1856; during his term in office, a bill was passed in the legislative assembly allowing citizens to elect their mayor. He helped found the Caisse d’Épargnes de Notre-Dame-de-Québec and served as its first president. Robitaille also helped found the Banque Nationale. After the death of his first wife, he married Charlotte-Adélaïde Boucher dit Verchères de