Joseph-Couillard Lislois (January 8, 1856 – February 4, 1935) was a

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politician in the province of

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. Born in Montmagny,

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, the son of Charles-Couillard Lislois and Geneviève Nicol, Lislois was mayor of Montmagny from 1890 to 1896 and again from 1898 to 1901. He was elected to the

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for Montmagny in 1897. He did not run in 1900 and was defeated in the 1908 election.

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1856 births 1935 deaths Quebec Liberal Party MNAs {{Liberal-Quebec-MNA-stub