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Charles Muller Francheville (February 24, 1846 – September 10, 1900''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958)) was a merchant, ship owner and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented
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in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1874 to 1878 as a Liberal member. He was born in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, the son of Edward H. Francheville and Sarah Peart. He was a ship's master for several years before becoming a merchant and shipper of goods. Francheville was also a
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, a major in the militia and an agent for several insurance companies. In 1868, he married Harriet Amelia Jost. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1874 by-election held after
John Angus Kirk John Angus Kirk (March 1, 1837 – September 13, 1910) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Guysborough. He was defeated in 1878 and ...
was elected to the
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; Francheville was reelected in the general election held later that year. In 1878, he was named to the province's Legislative Council.


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''The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men: ...'' (1881)''The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1881''
CH Mackintosh 1856 births Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLCs 1900 deaths People from Guysborough County, Nova Scotia {{Liberal-NovaScotia-MLA-stub