Meilleur Jean Baptiste 1795-1878 Born In St Laurent Near
Montreal. Educated at the College of St. Sulpice, Montreal; studied law,
and, later, medicine. Elected to the Assembly, 1834, and appointed
superintendent of public instruction by Sir Charles Bagot, 1842. Held
this position for fifteen years, during which time forty-five
educational institutions were established. In 1862 appointed postmaster
of Montreal. One of the founders of the College of L'Assomption.