Laurent-David Lafontaine (August 10, 1823 – February 20, 1892) was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented

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in the

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from 1870 to 1881 as a Liberal. He was born in

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, Lower Canada, the son of François Lafontaine and Marie Coupal, and was educated at the Collège de Montréal. He qualified to practice as a doctor in 1846 and set up practice in

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and Saint-Édouard. Lafontaine was also agent for the seigneury of Saint-Georges. He was mayor of Saint-Édouard, warden for

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and secretary-treasurer for the Saint-Édouard school board. He served as Liberal Party

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in 1881. Lafontaine was married three times: to Cécile Daigneau in 1850, to Edwidge Singer in 1857 and to Clémence Lemay, dit Delorme in 1868. He died at Montréal at the age of 68. His son Eugène also served in the Quebec assembly.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lafontaine, Laurent-David 1823 births 1892 deaths Quebec Liberal Party MNAs Mayors of places in Quebec