Dominique-Napoléon Saint-Cyr (August 4, 1826 – March 3, 1899) was a politician in

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, Canada, and a two-term member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).

Early life

He was born on August 4, 1826, in Nicolet,

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, and was a teacher.

Political career

Saint-Cyr ran as a

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candidate in the district of in the provincial district of Champlain in

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and won. He succeeded

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. He was re-elected in

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but did not run for re-election in

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. He was succeeded by Conservative Robert Trudel.

Death

He died on March 3, 1899, in

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Early life

Political career

Death

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