Amable Éno, dit Deschamps (April 27, 1785 – July 22, 1875) was a political figure in

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. He represented L'Assomption from 1830 to 1834 in the

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as a supporter of the

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. His name also appears as Amable Deschamps. He was born in

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, the son of Jean-Baptiste Hénault dit Deschamps and Marie-Victoire Limoges. Originally working as a

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, Éno, dit Deschamps later became a farmer at Repentigny. He married Marie-Louise Hétu in 1812. He served as an officer in the militia, reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and was justice of the peace. Amable Éno, dit Deschamps voted in support of the

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. He was defeated by Jean-Baptiste Meilleur when he ran for reelection in 1834. He died in Repentigny at the age of 90.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Eno Dit Deschamps, Amable 1785 births 1875 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada Canadian justices of the peace