Félix Routhier (May 21, 1827 – December 23, 1903) was an

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businessman and political figure. He represented Prescott in the

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as a Conservative member from 1878 to 1882. He was born in Saint-Placide,

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in 1827, the son of farmer Charles Routhier. He married Angelique Lemay dit Delorme in 1849. He served as

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, major in the local militia and mayor of Saint-Placide. In 1870, he moved to

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, where he took over the operation of a

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. Routhier defeated

Albert Hagar Albert Hagar (January 1, 1827 – September 14, 1924) was a Canadian merchant and politician. Hagar was born in North Plantagenet Township, Upper Canada (now Ontario) in 1827. He was the son of Abner Hagar, a former Montreal merchant, and H ...

to win the Prescott seat in 1878; he was defeated by

Simon Labrosse Simon Labrosse (1836 – August 29, 1896) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Prescott in the House of Commons of Canada as an independent Conservative member (some sources say Liberal) from 1882 to 1891. He wa ...

in the elections that followed in 1882 and 1887 and by

Isidore Proulx Isidore Proulx (March 13, 1840 – July 28, 1904) was an Ontario farmer, merchant and political figure. He represented Prescott in the House of Commons of Canada, as a Liberal Party member from 1891 to 1904. Proulx was born in Saint-Herm ...

in 1891. The foundry at Vankleek Hill went bankrupt in 1897. He was the brother of judge

Adolphe-Basile Routhier Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier (May 8, 1839 – June 27, 1920) was a Canadian judge, author, and lyricist. He wrote the lyrics of the original French version of the Canadian national anthem "O Canada". He was born in Saint-Placide, Quebec, to C ...

Electoral record

References

* ''Histoire des Comtes Unis de Prescott et de Russell'', L. Brault (1963)

External links

*
''The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1881''
CH Mackintosh
Vankleek Hill & District Historical Society
{{DEFAULTSORT:Routhier, Felix 1827 births Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Mayors of places in Quebec Franco-Ontarian people 1903 deaths Canadian justices of the peace