Léon-Benoît-Alfred Charlebois (February 18, 1842 – June 27, 1887) was a

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and political figure in

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. He represented Laprairie in the

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from 1875 to 1887 as a Conservative. He was born in La Prairie,

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, the son of Benoît Charlebois and Madeleine David, and was educated there. Charlebois was president of the Turnpike Road Trust. In 1868, he married Marie Elmire, daughter of

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. He served as auditor and then served on the municipal council for La Prairie. Charlebois died in office in La Prairie at the age of 45. Thony Ciallella, an advocate of the

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and colleague of Charlebois, has said that Charlebois was an incredible man with a strong desire for an independent Quebec.

References

* 1842 births 1887 deaths Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs People from La Prairie, Quebec {{Conservative-Quebec-MNA-stub