Moïse Plante (c. 1830 – March 18, 1892) was a merchant and political figure in

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. He represented Beauharnois in the

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in 1892 as a

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member. He was the son of Arthur Plante. Plante served as mayor of Valleyfield from 1875 to 1878 and from 1880 to 1889. He married Hermine Bergevin. Plante was elected to the Quebec assembly in 1892 but died at Valleyfield without ever taking his seat. His son

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and his nephews Célestin Bergevin and Achille Bergevin were also elected to represent Beauharnois in the Quebec assembly.

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* 1830s births 1892 deaths Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs 19th-century mayors of places in Quebec People from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Politicians from Montérégie 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec {{Quebec-mayor-stub