Hercule Dupré (August 11, 1844 – May 3, 1927) was a farmer, lumber merchant and political figure in

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. He represented

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in the

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from 1896 to 1900 as a Liberal. The son of Pierre Dupré,''Souvenir Maisonneuve : esquisse historique de la ville de Montréal ...'' (1894)
of

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descent, he was born in Verchères,

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and was educated there. In 1862, he married Vitaline Giard. Dupré worked on the family farm until the age of 28, when he entered the trade in lumber at

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with Édouard Chaussé; he later formed a new company with his brother. He was president of the local

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in 1885. Dupré served as a member of the city council for Montreal from 1894 to 1900.

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Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Liberal Party of Canada MPs 1844 births 1927 deaths 19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{Liberal-Quebec-MP-stub