Joseph-Nestor Duguay (March 15, 1846 – March 17, 1907) was a businessman and political figure in

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. He represented

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in the

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from 1874 to 1875 as a Conservative. He was born in Baie-du-Febvre,

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, the son of

Joseph Duguay Joseph Duguay (April 27, 1816 – August 2, 1891) was a Quebec merchant and political figure. He represented Yamaska in the House of Commons of Canada from 1873 to 1874 as a Conservative member. He was born in Baie-du-Febvre, Lower Canad ...

and Anne-Scholastique-Olive Beauchemin, and was educated at the Collège de Nicolet. Duguay was one of the pioneers of the dairy industry in the Yamaska region and owned a number of cheese-making facilities. He was married three times: to Marie-Éméline Davis in 1866, then to Marie-Nina Davis, his first wife's sister, in 1877 and finally to Émiline Lacerte in 1905. Duguay was mayor of Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval from 1875 to 1876. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection to the Quebec assembly in 1890. Duguay died at Baie-du-Febvre at the age of 61.

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* 1846 births 1907 deaths Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs Mayors of places in Quebec {{Quebec-mayor-stub