Dominique-Amable Coutlée (December 24, 1822 – April 10, 1882) was a merchant, farmer and political figure in

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. He represented Soulanges in the

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from 1858 to 1861 and in the

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from 1867 to 1871 as a

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. He was born in Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges,

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, the son of Louis-Pierre Coutlée and Marie-Rose Watier. Coutlée was mayor of Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges from 1864 to 1871''Histoire de la paroisse de Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges ou Les Cèdres, 1702–1927'' (1927)
, Auclair, EJ p. 370 and lieutenant-colonel in the militia for Soulanges County. In 1844, he married Marie-Henriette Chenier. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1861 and again in 1871. He died in

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at the age of 59.

References

* 1822 births 1882 deaths Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs 19th-century mayors of places in Quebec Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada East 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec {{Quebec-mayor-stub