François Fortunat Rouleau (July 4, 1849 – December 16, 1907) was a lawyer and political figure in

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. He represented Dorchester in the

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from 1874 to 1882 as a

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member. He was born in Sainte-Claire,

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, the son of François Rouleau and Luce Labonté, was educated at the Laval Normal School and the

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, and was called to the

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in 1870. Rouleau practised law in

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. In 1878, he married J.J. Alphonsine Peachy. His election in 1874 was overturned after an appeal but he won the subsequent by-election in 1875. Rouleau served as clerk assistant of the House of Commons from 1882''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1887''
JA Gemmill to 1897. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 1900. Rouleau died in Sainte-Claire at the age of 58.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rouleau, Francois Fortunat 1849 births 1907 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs