Napierville (provincial electoral district)
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Napierville was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec
, Canada
. Located in the Montérégie
region south of Montreal, the district was created in 1867. After the 1919 elections
it was merged with La Prairie
to form the Napierville-La Prairie riding until 1973 when it was renamed La Prairie. From 1939 to 1944 it was split into Chateauguay-Laprairie
and Saint-Jean-Napierville
.
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....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Located in the Montérégie
Montérégie
Montérégie is an administrative region in southwest Québec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Granby, Longueuil, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Hyacinthe, Sorel-Tracy, and Vaudreuil-Dorion....
region south of Montreal, the district was created in 1867. After the 1919 elections
Quebec general election, 1919
The Quebec general election of 1919 was held on June 23, 1919 to elect members of the 15th Legislative Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Lomer Gouin, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Arthur Sauvé.Gouin, who had held office since...
it was merged with La Prairie
La Prairie (provincial electoral district)
La Prairie is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 1972 from parts of Chambly and Napierville-Laprairie. La Prairie previously existed from 1867 to 1919...
to form the Napierville-La Prairie riding until 1973 when it was renamed La Prairie. From 1939 to 1944 it was split into Chateauguay-Laprairie
Châteauguay (provincial electoral district)
Châteauguay is a provincial electoral district in the Quebec, Canada, that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It was originally created in 1853.- Geography :It consists of the municipalities of:* Châteauguay* Léry* Mercier...
and Saint-Jean-Napierville
Saint-Jean (provincial electoral district)
Saint-Jean is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec. Located in the Montérégie region south of Montreal, the riding was created in 1853. During the Liberal term under Adelard Godbout, it was part of the riding of Saint-Jean-Napierville between 1939 and 1944...
.
Riding of Napierville
- Pierre Basile BenoitPierre Basile BenoitPierre Basile Benoit was a Quebec farmer and political figure. He represented Chambly in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1874 and from 1876 to 1886....
, Liberal (1867-1870) - Laurent-David LafontaineLaurent-David LafontaineLaurent-David Lafontaine was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Napierville in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1870 to 1881 as a Liberal....
, Liberal (1870-1881) - François-Xavier ParadisFrançois-Xavier ParadisFrançois-Xavier Paradis was a Canadian politician.The son of François Paradis and Marcelline Coupal, Paradis represented the provincial electoral district of Napierville in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1881 to 1886 as a member of the Quebec Conservative Party...
, Conservative PartyParti conservateur du QuébecThe Parti conservateur du Québec was a political party in Quebec, Canada.-Origins:The party originated as the Parti bleu which was formed around 1850 by the followers of Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine...
(1881-1886) - Eugène LafontaineEugène LafontaineEugène Lafontaine was a lawyer, educator, judge and political figure in Quebec. He represented Napierville in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1886 to 1890 as a Liberal....
, Liberal (1886-1890) - Louis Sainte-MarieLouis Sainte-MarieLouis Sainte-Marie was a Quebec merchant and political figure. He represented Napierville in the Canadian House of Commons from 1887 to 1890 as a Liberal member and Napierville in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1890 to 1897 as a Liberal and then Conservative member.He was born in...
, Liberal - Conservative Party (1890-1897) - Cyprien Dorris, Liberal (1897-1904)
- Dominique MonetDominique MonetDominique Monet was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge.Born in St-Michel de Napierville, Canada East, the son of Dominique Monet, Monet was educated at L'Assomption College and received an LL.D. from Laval University in 1889. He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1889 and was created a Queen's...
, Liberal (1904-1905) - Cyprien Dorris, Liberal (1905-1918)
- Amédée Monet, Liberal (1918-1923)
Riding of Napierville-Laprairie
- Joseph-Euclide Charbonneau, Liberal (1923-1936)
- Philippe Monette, Union Nationale (1936-1939)
- Hercule Riendeau, Union Nationale (1944-1962)
- Laurier Baillargeon, Liberal (1962-1966)
Riding of Saint-Jean-Napierville
- Alexis Bouthillier, Liberal (1939-1940)
- Jean-Paul BeaulieuJean-Paul BeaulieuJean-Paul Beaulieu was a Canadian and Québécois politician and chartered accountant.-Background:He was born on January 22, 1902 in Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix, Montérégie. He studied at the Université de Montréal and McGill University. He obtained a license degree in commercial sciences from McGill...
, Union Nationale (1941-1944)
Riding of Napierville-Laprairie
- Laurier Baillargeon, Liberal (1966-1970)
- Paul Berthiaume, Liberal (1970-1973)