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François Benjamin Godin
François Benjamin Godin (March 28, 1828 – March 3, 1888) was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He was a Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal member of the 1st Canadian Parliament representing Joliette (federal electoral district), Joliette. He was born in Saint-Constant, Quebec, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada in 1828, the son of Joseph Godin and Sophie Connaissant, and educated at Montreal. Godin studied law and was called to the bar in 1849. In 1850, he married Alice Bernard. Godin ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1871. In 1878, he was named Queen's Counsel. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1878 and 1880. His grandson Lucien Dugas later represented Joliette in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and served as speaker in 1936. at Assemblée nationale du Québec ...
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Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is the largest province by area and the second-largest by population. Much of the population lives in urban areas along the St. Lawrence River, between the most populous city, Montreal, and the provincial capital, Quebec City. Quebec is the home of the Québécois nation. Located in Central Canada, the province shares land borders with Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast, and a coastal border with Nunavut; in the south it borders Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York in the United States. Between 1534 and 1763, Quebec was called ''Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, Quebec b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
