Yamaska (provincial electoral district)
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Yamaska was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec
, Canada
. Located in the Montérégie
region, the district was formed in 1867 and later merged with Nicolet
in 1973 to form Nicolet-Yamaska
.
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, the district was formed in 1867 and later merged with Nicolet
Nicolet (provincial electoral district)
Nicolet was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Situated in the Montérégie region, the district was formed in 1867 and was later merged in 1973 with Yamaska to form Nicolet-Yamaska....
in 1973 to form Nicolet-Yamaska
Nicolet-Yamaska (provincial electoral district)
Nicolet-Yamaska is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 1988 from Nicolet...
.
Members of Legislative Assembly
- Louis-Adélard SénécalLouis-Adélard SenécalLouis-Adélard Senécal was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He was a Conservative member in the 1st Canadian Parliament representing Drummond—Arthabaska, represented Yamaska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1871 and was a member of the Senate of Canada for Mille Isles...
, Liberal (1867-1871) - Charles-Ignace GillCharles-Ignace GillCharles-Ignace Gill was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He represented Yamaska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1871 to 1874 and in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1874 to 1879.He was born in Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada in 1844, the son of Ignace...
, 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...
(1871-1874) - Joseph-Nestor Duguay, Conservative Party (1874-1875)
- Jonathan Saxton Campbell WürteleJonathan Saxton Campbell WürteleJonathan Saxton Campbell Würtele was a Quebec seigneur, lawyer, judge and political figure. He represented Yamaska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1875 to 1886....
, Liberal - Conservative Party (1875-1886) - Victor GladuVictor GladuVictor Gladu was a notary and political figure in Quebec. He represented Yamaska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1886 to 1897 as a Liberal....
, Liberal (1886-1897) - Albéric-Archie MondouAlbéric-Archie MondouAlbéric-Archie Mondou was a notary and political figure in Quebec. He represented Yamaska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in 1897 and Yamaska in the Canadian House of Commons from 1911 to 1917 as a Conservative.He was born in Saint-François-du-Lac, Quebec, the son of Eusèbe Mondou and...
, Conservative Party (1897) - Victor Gladu, Liberal (1897)
- Louis-Jules Allard, Liberal (1897-1905)
- Guillaume-Édouard Ouellette, Liberal (1905-1923)
- David Laperrière, Liberal (1923-1931)
- Antonio ÉlieAntonio ÉlieAntonio Élie was a Canadian politician and a ten-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.-Background:He was born in Baie-du-Febvre, Quebec and was a farmer...
, Conservative Party - Union Nationale (1931-1966)
Members of National Assembly
- Paul Shooner, Union Nationale (1966-1970)
- Benjamin Faucher, Liberal (1970-1973)