Pierre Grenier was a politician Quebec

Quebec

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, Canada

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 and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA)

Legislative Assembly of Quebec

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Early life

He was born on June 11, 1837 in Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec...

, Mauricie

Mauricie

Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...

 and was a physician.

Political career

He ran as a Conservative candidate in the district of in the provincial district of Champlain

Champlain (provincial electoral district)

Champlain is a provincial electoral riding in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Mauricie region, it was created in 1829. It includes the municipalities of Saint-Stanislas, Saint-Narcisse and Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade and the eastern portions of the city of Trois-Rivières.The riding is...

 in 1890

Quebec general election, 1890

The Quebec general election of 1890 was held on June 17, 1890 to elect members of the 7th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Honoré Mercier, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Louis-Olivier Taillon.A...

 and won with the backing of local Catholic

Catholic

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 Bishop

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 Louis-François Richer Laflèche

Louis-François Richer Laflèche

Louis-François Laflèche, , was a Catholic bishop of the diocese of Trois-Rivières, in the province of Quebec, Canada.-Early life and career:...

. He succeeded Parti National incumbent

Incumbent

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 Ferdinand Trudel

Ferdinand Trudel

-Member of the legislature:Trudel ran as a candidate of Honoré Mercier's Parti National in 1886 and won a seat to the provincial legislature, representing the district of Champlain. In 1890 though, local Bishop Louis-François Richer Laflèche publicly supported the Conservatives...

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Grenier was re-elected in 1892

Quebec general election, 1892

In the Quebec general election of 1892 on March 8, 1892 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Conservative Party, led by Charles-Eugène Boucher de Boucherville, defeated the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Honoré Mercier.Mercier had been...

 and 1897

Quebec general election, 1897

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He did not run for re-election in 1900

Quebec general election, 1900

The Quebec general election of 1900 was held on December 7, 1900 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...

. He was succeeded by Liberal Pierre-Calixte Neault

Pierre-Calixte Neault

Pierre-Calixte Neault was a politician Quebec, Canada and a two-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec .-Early life:He was born on January 26, 1860 in Saint-Maurice, Mauricie.-City Politics:...

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See also

• Champlain Provincial Electoral District
  Champlain (provincial electoral district)
  Champlain is a provincial electoral riding in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Mauricie region, it was created in 1829. It includes the municipalities of Saint-Stanislas, Saint-Narcisse and Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade and the eastern portions of the city of Trois-Rivières.The riding is...
  
  
• Mauricie
  Mauricie
  Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...