Jean Marc Vantelli Chaput (October 26, 1910 – July 20, 1974) was a

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politician who represented the electoral district of Nipissing in the

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from 1954 to 1959. He was a member of the

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. Chaput was born in

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, to Frederic Chaput and Hermanie Nadon. Prior to being elected, Chaput owned and operated a hotel in North Bay.

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* 1910 births 1977 deaths Franco-Ontarian people People from Mattawa, Ontario Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs {{ProgressiveConservative-Ontario-MPP-stub