Papineau is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Joseph Papineau, 19th-century Quebec politician
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Louis-Joseph Papineau, son of Joseph Papineau, also a 19th-century Quebec politician; headed the 1837 rebellions against the British government in Canada
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Amédée Papineau
Louis-Joseph-Amédée Papineau, or Amédée Papineau (1819–1903) was a writer and Québecois patriot and present at the meeting at which the was founded. He was the eldest son of Louis-Joseph Papineau, a leader in the Rebellions of 1837, Rebe ...
, son of Louis Joseph Papineau
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Denis-Benjamin Papineau
Denis-Benjamin Papineau (November 13, 1789 – January 20, 1854) was joint premier of the Province of Canada for Canada East from 1846 to 1848. His joint premiers for Canada West during this period were William Henry Draper and Henry Sherwood. ...
, son of Joseph Papineau, was a Joint Premier of the Province of Canada
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Talbot Mercer Papineau
Major Talbot Mercer Papineau, Military Cross, MC (25 March 1883 – 30 October 1917) was a lawyer and decorated soldier from Quebec, Canada.
Life and career
Born in Montebello, Quebec, he was the son of Louis-Joseph Papineau and great-grandson of ...
, Rhodes scholar and soldier, died in the Great War
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David Papineau, British philosopher of mind and science
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Justin Papineau
Justin Papineau (born January 15, 1980), is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who last played for Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany until 2011. In the NHL, he played for the St. Louis Blues and the New York I ...
, Canadian ice hockey player
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