Albert-Alexandre Lussier (March 22, 1842 – December 18, 1909) was a seigneur

Seigneurial system of New France

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 and political figure in Quebec

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. He represented Verchères

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 in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec

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 from 1886 to 1897 as a Liberal.

He was born in Varennes

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, Canada East

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, the son of seigneur Félix Lussier and Angélique Deschamps, and was educated at the Collège Saint-Paul, Collège Masson and the agricultural college at Sainte-Thérèse

Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec

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. Lussier became seigneur of Varennes on his father's death. He also served as justice of the peace

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 and municipal councillor. In 1874, Lussier married Marie-Louise, the daughter of seigneur Gaspard-Aimé Massue. He organized a campaign to assist the family of Louis Riel

Louis Riel

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. Lussier was defeated when he ran for reelection to the Quebec assembly in 1897. He died at the age of 67 and was buried in the crypt of Sainte-Anne's church in Varennes.

His brother-in-law Joseph-Aimé Massue

Joseph-Aimé Massue

Joseph-Aimé Massue was a seigneur and political figure in Quebec. He represented Richelieu in the Canadian House of Commons from 1887 to 1891 as a Conservative member....

served in the Canadian House of Commons.