Étienne Parent (May 2, 1802 in Beauport, Lower Canada – December 22, 1874 in Ottawa) was a Canadian journalist and government official. He was editor of the newspaper Le Canadien and, as such, supported French Canadian journalism and writing. He was a close friend and supporter of Lord Gosford. From 1825 to 1829 he studied law as a student in the office of Joseph-Rémi Vallières de Saint-Réal, and later in that of Charles-Eusèbe Casgrain. For his eventual attacks on the government, he was briefly imprisoned, even though he did not actively join the Rebellion of 1837. After the union of Lower Canada and Upper Canada into the Province of Canada in 1841, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Saguenay. He resigned his seat a year later on appointment as Clerk of the Executive Council. Notes References Sebastien Tessier. "Parent, Étienne (1802-1874)", in Les Patriotes de 1837@1838, May 19, 2001 Réginald Hamel, John Hare and Paul Wyczynski. "Parent, Étienne", in Dictionnaire des auteurs de langue française en Amérique du Nord, Éditions Fides, 1989 (online via BAnQ) External links Étienne Parent (1802-1874), Textes choisis et présentés par Paul-Eugène Gosselin (PDF, RTF, Word) digitized by Marcelle Bergeron for Les Classiques des sciences sociales Historica’s Heritage Minute video docudrama about “Étienne Parent.” (Adobe Flash Player.) 1802 births 1874 deaths Journalists from Quebec Persons of National Historic Significance (Canada) 19th-century Canadian journalists Canadian male journalists 19th-century Canadian male writers Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada East