Joseph Duguay
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Joseph Duguay was a Quebec
merchant and political figure. He represented Yamaska
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1873 to 1874 as a Conservative
member.
He was born in Baie-du-Febvre
, Lower Canada
, the son of Antoine Duguay and Marie Chassé. In 1844, he married Anne-Scholastique-Olive Beauchemin. Duguay served as a captain in the local militia. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1871.
His son Joseph Nestor
later became a member of the Quebec assembly.
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....
merchant and political figure. He represented Yamaska
Yamaska (electoral district)
Yamaska was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which preserved existing electoral districts in Lower Canada....
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 1873 to 1874 as a Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
member.
He was born in Baie-du-Febvre
Baie-du-Febvre, Quebec
Baie-du-Febvre is a municipality in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,063...
, Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
, the son of Antoine Duguay and Marie Chassé. In 1844, he married Anne-Scholastique-Olive Beauchemin. Duguay served as a captain in the local militia. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1871.
His son Joseph Nestor
Joseph Nestor Duguay
Joseph-Nestor Duguay was a businessman and political figure in Quebec. He represented Yamaska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1874 to 1875 as a Conservative....
later became a member of the Quebec assembly.