Pierre Fradet was a carpenter and political figure in Quebec

Quebec

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. He represented Bellechasse

Bellechasse (provincial electoral district)

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 in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec

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 from 1875 to 1878 as a Conservative.

He was born in Saints-Gervais-et-Protais

Saint-Gervais, Quebec

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, Bellechasse County, Lower Canada

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, the son of Ambroise Fradet and Angèle Gonthier. In 1856, he married Louise Lachance. Fradet was defeated by Pierre Boutin

Pierre Boutin

Pierre Boutin was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Bellechasse in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1878 to 1881 as a Liberal....

 when he ran for reelection in 1878. He died at Quebec City

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 at the age of 76 and was buried in Sainte-Foy.