Rouville (provincial electoral district)
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Rouville was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec
, Canada
. Located in the Montérégie
region south of Montreal
, it was formed in 1867. In 1972, the riding was split and became part of the ridings of Iberville and Chambly
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
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, it was formed in 1867. In 1972, the riding was split and became part of the ridings of Iberville and Chambly
Chambly (provincial electoral district)
Chambly is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Situated in the Montérégie region south of Montreal, the riding was created in 1829...
Members of Legislative Assembly
- Victor RobertVictor RobertVictor Robert was a farmer, carpenter and political figure in Quebec. He represented Rouville in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1878 as a Liberal. His name also appears as Victor Robert, dit Lafontaine....
, Liberal (1867-1878) - Solime BertrandSolime BertrandSolime Bertrand was a notary and political figure in Quebec. He represented Rouville in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1878 to 1879 as a Conservative....
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...
(1878-1879) - Flavien-Guillaume BouthillierFlavien-Guillaume BouthillierFlavien-Guillaume Bouthillier was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Rouville in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1879 to 1881 as a Liberal....
, Liberal (1879-1881) - Étienne PoulinÉtienne PoulinÉtienne Poulin was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Rouville in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1881 to 1886 as a Conservative....
, Parti conservateur du Quebec (1881-1886) - Edmond LareauEdmond LareauEdmond Lareau was a lawyer, author, journalist and political figure in Quebec. He represented Rouville in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1886 to 1890 as a Liberal....
, Liberal (1886-1890) - Alfred GirardAlfred GirardAlfred Girard was a Canadian lawyer and politician.Born in Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir, Quebec, the son of Pierre Girard and Marie Pelletier, Girard began his education at Marieville College, and afterwards passed a course in Sherbrooke College, finally graduating in law at McGill College in 1882,...
, Liberal (1890-1897) - Alexandre-Napoléon Dufresne, Conservative Party (1897-1900)
- Alfred Girard, Liberal (1900-1908)
- Joseph Edmond Robert, Liberal (1908-1923)
- Cyril-Améric Bernard, Liberal (1923-1931)
- Laurent BarréLaurent BarréLaurent Barré was a Quebec author, politician and Cabinet Minister for 16 years.Born near Granby, Quebec, Barre worked as a blacksmith and a farmer until 1943...
, Conservative Party - Union Nationale(1931-1939) - Henri-Pascal Panet, Liberal (1939-1944)
- Laurent Barré, Union Nationale (1944-1960)
- François Boulais, Liberal (1960-1966)
Members of National Assembly
- Paul-Yvon Hamel, Union Nationale (1966-1970)
- Marcel OstiguyMarcel OstiguyMarcel Ostiguy was a Liberal Party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was an industrialist and businessman by career.-Member of the National Assembly :...
, Liberal (1970-1973)