Nérée Tétreau (April 12, 1842 – January 25, 1911) was a Canadian

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, land owner, and political figure in

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. He represented

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electoral district in the

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from 1892 to 1897 as a

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Early life and education

Tétreau was born in Saint-Damase,

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, the son of Antoine Tétreau and Adélaïde Ayet, dit Malo. He was educated at the Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe and the Séminaire de Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir.

Career

Tétreau qualified to practise as a notary in 1866 and set up practice in

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. Tétreau was secretary-treasurer for the Hull school board from 1866 to 1868 and for the town of

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from 1870 to 1875. The Val-Tétreau neighbourhood and Val-Tétreau District of

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were named in his honour.

Personal life

In 1868, he married Adèle Leduc. He died in Hull at the age of 68.

References

* Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs 1842 births 1911 deaths {{Conservative-Quebec-MNA-stub