Napoléon Rioux (February 13, 1837 – September 15, 1899) was a seigneur, merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Témiscouata in the

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from 1892 to 1897 as a Conservative. He was born in Trois-Pistoles, Lower Canada, the son of Jean-Baptiste Rioux and Marcelline Chamberland, and was educated there. He owned the seigneury of Anse-aux-Coques. Rioux was a

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. In 1862, he married Philomène Martin. He helped found a colonization society at Trois-Pistoles in 1869. Rioux founded the local Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society in 1876 and also served as its president. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1890, losing to

Charles-Eugène Pouliot Charles-Eugène Pouliot (December 19, 1856 – June 24, 1897) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Témiscouata in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1890 to 1892 and Témiscouata in the House of Commons of Can ...

, then defeated Pouliot to win the seat in 1892. Rioux was defeated by

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when he ran for reelection in 1897. He died two years later in Trois-Pistoles at the age of 62.

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* Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs 1837 births 1899 deaths People from Trois-Pistoles, Quebec {{Conservative-Quebec-MNA-stub