Noé E. (Noah) Chevrier (April 27, 1846 – October 9, 1911) was a clothier,

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and political figure in

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, Canada. He sat for Winnipeg division in the

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from 1909 to 1911. He was born in Rigaud,

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, the son of Alexandre Gauthier and Mathilde Chevrier, and was educated there. He worked in his father's clothing business in

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and then, in 1881, went to

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where he established a business, Le Magasin Bleu (also known as The Blue Store), in partnership with A. Chevrier. Chevrier was married twice: to Isabella Johnston in 1880 and later to Agnes McMillan after his first wife's death in 1884. He died in office in Ottawa at the age of 65. His son

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served in the Manitoba assembly.

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Canadian senators from Manitoba Liberal Party of Canada senators 1846 births 1911 deaths {{Manitoba-politician-stub