Joseph Pilon
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Joseph Pilon was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Bagot
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1886 to 1890 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Vaudreuil, Lower Canada
, the son of Toussaint Pilon. Pilon owned a mill at Saint-Éphrem-d'Upton
. He was mayor of Saint-Ephrem-d'Upton for 37 years. He also served as justice of the peace
for Saint-Hyacinthe district and as a member of the school board. In 1852, he married Marie Bricot. Pilon ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1867. He was defeated by Milton McDonald
when he ran for reelection in 1890 and was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 1891. Pilon served as associate registrar for Bagot County from 1898 until his death in Upton at the age of 83.
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 Bagot
Bagot (provincial electoral district)
Bagot is a former provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Created in 1867, the Estrie region district existed until 1972, when it was included in the new riding of Johnson in honour of former Quebec Premier Daniel Johnson who was a Member of the Legislative and National...
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
from 1886 to 1890 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Vaudreuil, 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 Toussaint Pilon. Pilon owned a mill at Saint-Éphrem-d'Upton
Upton, Quebec
Upton is a municipality in the Regional County Municipality of Acton, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,954.-Population:Population trend...
. He was mayor of Saint-Ephrem-d'Upton for 37 years. He also served as justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Saint-Hyacinthe district and as a member of the school board. In 1852, he married Marie Bricot. Pilon ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1867. He was defeated by Milton McDonald
Milton McDonald (politician)
Milton McDonald was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Bagot in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1890 to 1900 as a Conservative....
when he ran for reelection in 1890 and was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 1891. Pilon served as associate registrar for Bagot County from 1898 until his death in Upton at the age of 83.