Pierre-Urgel Archambault (January 11, 1812 – August 19, 1871) was a Quebec businessman and political figure.

He was born in L'*omption, Lower Canada in 1812 and studied at the Pe* Séminaire de Montréal. In 1835, he married Joséphine, the daughter of Benjamin Beaupré. He was mayor of L'*omption from 1847 to 1854. He served in the local militia becoming lieutenant-colonel. In 1858, he was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada for Repentigny division and served until Confederation. Archambault was president of the Société d’Agriculture of L’*omption and helped establish the École d’Agriculture de L’*omption, an agricultural school. In 1867, he ran unsuccessfully in L'*omption for a seat in the House of Commons.

He died at L'*omption in 1871.

His brother Alexandre also served as mayor of L’*omption and as a member of the legislative *embly. His daughter Athala married Ludger Forest, who later represented L'*omption in the Quebec legislative *embly. His daughter Louise-Georgiana married Louis-Olivier Taillon, who later became premier of Quebec.

References

• "Pierre-Urgel Archambault". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online:ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
• "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National *embly of Quebec.