George Caron (March 4, 1823 – May 14, 1902) was a

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businessman and political figure. He represented Maskinongé in the

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as a Conservative member. He was born in Rivière-du-Loup,

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in 1823 and studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet. Caron established himself in business as a merchant at Saint-Léon. He served as a lieutenant-colonel in the local militia and as a

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. He was elected to represent Maskinongé in an 1858 by-election held after the death of Louis-Honoré Gauvreau and reelected in 1861 but then defeated in the 1863 general election. He was elected again following

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and then ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in the House of Commons in the three general elections that followed. He died in Saint-Léon in 1902. His son Hector served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Caron, George 1823 births 1902 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada East Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec People from Rivière-du-Loup Canadian justices of the peace