André Cimon (1776 – May 12, 1853) was a merchant and political figure in

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. He represented Saguenay in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1832 to 1838. His surname also appears as Simon. He was born Jean-Henry Simon in

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, the son of Jean-Baptiste Simon and Angélique Deschênes. Cimon was an innkeeper and then merchant at Baie-Saint-Paul. In 1802, he married Thérèse Rodrigue. He was first elected to the legislative assembly in an 1832 by-election held after

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was named to the legislative council. He mainly supported the Parti patriote and voted in support of the Ninety-Two Resolutions. Cimon died at Baie-Saint-Paul at the age of 77. His nephew Cléophe served in the legislative assembly for the Province of Canada.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cimon, Andre 1776 births 1853 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada People from Bas-Saint-Laurent