Jean-Baptiste-Jules Prévost (March 7, 1828 – 1881 or later) was a merchant and political figure in Canada East

Canada East

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. He represented Soulanges

Soulanges (electoral district)

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 in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada

Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada

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 from 1861 to 1863.

He was born in Terrebonne

Terrebonne, Quebec

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, the son of François-Hyacinthe Prévost and Angélique-Athalie Turgeon, and established himself in business at Saint-Polycarpe

Saint-Polycarpe, Quebec

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. Prévost was defeated when he ran for election to the assembly in 1863. He was mayor of Saint-Polycarpe from 1868 to 1872 and from 1878 to 1881. Prévost was married twice: to Mary Ellen McIntosh in 1853 and then to Marie Giroux in 1856.