Odilon Goyette (November 3, 1842 – September 5, 1921) was a farmer and political figure in

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. He represented La Prairie in the

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from 1887 to 1890 as a member of the Parti national. He was born in Saint-Constant,

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, the son of Joseph Goyette and Henriette Delorier. Goyette served on the municipal council for Saint-Constant, also serving as mayor. He was elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1887 by-election held following the death of

Léon-Benoît-Alfred Charlebois Léon-Benoît-Alfred Charlebois (February 18, 1842 – June 27, 1887) was a grain merchant and political figure in Quebec, Canada. He represented Laprairie in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1875 to 1887 as a Conservative. He was ...

. His election was overturned by the Quebec Superior Court in 1889 but he won the subsequent by-election held later that year. Goyette died in Saint-Constant at the age of 78.

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Quebec Liberal Party MNAs Mayors of places in Quebec 1842 births 1921 deaths People from Saint-Constant, Quebec French Quebecers {{Quebec-mayor-stub