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Édouard Guilbault
Édouard Guilbault (April 18, 1834 – July 8, 1903) was a manufacturer, merchant and political figure in Quebec, Canada. He represented Joliette in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1888 as a Conservative then independent Conservative member. Life and work He was born in Ste-Mélanie, Lower Canada and was educated at the Collège Joliette. Guilbault served 33 years on the town council for Joliette, serving as mayor in 1875. He helped establish the agricultural society for Joliette County in 1854, serving as secretary and president for the society. His election to the House of Commons in 1882 was declared void but Guilbault won the by-election that followed later that year. He was elected again in 1887 by a single vote but that election was overturned after an appeal and he was defeated by Hilaire Neveu in the 1889 by-election which followed. Guilbault was one of the founders of the Society of Canadian Tobacco Manufacturers in 1884. He took part in a protest held i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
