Cyrille Émile Vaillancourt
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Cyrille-Émile Vaillancourt (March 20, 1848 – 1912) was a physician and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Dorchester
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1891 to 1896 as a Nationalist member.
He was born in Saint-Roch, Canada East
. In 1872, he married Marie-Louise Larochelle. He set up practice at Saint-Anselme
in 1873 and later served as mayor and then registrar for Dorchester County. Vaillancourt ran unsuccessfully for reelection to the House of Commons in 1896 and 1904.
His son Cyrille
later served in the Canadian senate.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He represented Dorchester
Dorchester (electoral district)
Dorchester was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which preserved the existing electoral districts in Lower Canada at the time...
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1891 to 1896 as a Nationalist member.
He was born in Saint-Roch, Canada East
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
. In 1872, he married Marie-Louise Larochelle. He set up practice at Saint-Anselme
Saint-Anselme, Quebec
Saint-Anselme is a village of 3,200 people in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region. It is the second biggest municipality in the RCM, after Saint-Henri. The Etchemin River goes through the village....
in 1873 and later served as mayor and then registrar for Dorchester County. Vaillancourt ran unsuccessfully for reelection to the House of Commons in 1896 and 1904.
His son Cyrille
Cyrille Vaillancourt
Cyrille Vaillancourt was a journalist, civil servant, businessman and political figure in Quebec. Vaillancourt played an important role in the development of the caisses populaires in Quebec...
later served in the Canadian senate.