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Édouard Rémillard (January 9, 1830 – July 29, 1909) was a lawyer and political figure in
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. He represented Bellechasse in the
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from 1861 to 1866. He was born in Saint-Gervais, Quebec, the son of Adrien Rémillard and Marguerite Boucher. Rémillard was educated at the Petit Séminaire de Québec, was admitted to the Lower Canada bar in 1856 and set up practice in
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, practising for a time with
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. Rémillard also served as captain in the militia. He supported
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. In 1860, he married Marie-Émilie Malvina Évanturel, the sister of François Évanturel. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in 1867 and for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1871. Rémillard was named to La Durantaye division of the
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in 1878 and served until 1887. In 1890 he was named registrar for Quebec City district. He died in Quebec City at the age of 79.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Remillard, Edouard 1830 births 1909 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada East Quebec Liberal Party MLCs Quebec candidates for Member of Parliament Candidates in the 1867 Canadian federal election