Nicodème Audet
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Nicodème Audet was a merchant and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Dorchester
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1878 to 1886 as a Conservative. His name also appears as Nicodème Audet, dit Lapointe.
He was born in Saint-Gervais
, Lower Canada
, the son of Augustin Audet dit Lapointe and Marie Dallaire, and was educated in Saint-Anselme
. He set up business in Saint-Anselme. He married Marie-Célina Turgeon in 1856. In 1892, Audet was named to the Legislative Council of Quebec
for Lauzon division. He died in office in Saint-Anselme at the age of 82.
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 (provincial electoral district)
Dorchester was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Chaudière-Appalaches region, the district was created in 1867...
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 1878 to 1886 as a Conservative. His name also appears as Nicodème Audet, dit Lapointe.
He was born in Saint-Gervais
Saint-Gervais, Quebec
Saint-Gervais is a village of 1,900 people in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region of Quebec, Canada....
, 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 Augustin Audet dit Lapointe and Marie Dallaire, and was educated in 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....
. He set up business in Saint-Anselme. He married Marie-Célina Turgeon in 1856. In 1892, Audet was named to the Legislative Council of Quebec
Legislative Council of Quebec
From 1867 until 1968, the Legislative Council of Quebec was the unelected upper house of the bicameral legislature in the Canadian province of Quebec...
for Lauzon division. He died in office in Saint-Anselme at the age of 82.