Pierre-Nérée Dorion (October 16, 1816 – 1874) was a land surveyor and political figure in Quebec, Canada. He represented Drummond—Arthabaska in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1874 as a Liberal member. He was born in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade,

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, the son of Pierre-Antoine Dorion and Genevieve Bureau, and educated at the Séminaire de Nicolet. In 1846, he married Mary Ann Marler. Dorion was mayor of

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and also served as warden for Drummond County.''The Canadian parliamentary companion'', HJ Morgan (1873)
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Antoine-Aimé Dorion Sir Antoine-Aimé Dorion (January 17, 1818May 31, 1891) was a French Canadian politician and jurist. Early years Dorion was born in Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade into a family with liberal values that had been sympathetic to the Patriotes in 1837� ...

also served in the House of Commons and his brother Jean-Baptiste-Éric Dorion served in the assembly for the Province of Canada.

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1816 births 1874 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Liberal Party of Canada MPs Mayors of places in Quebec {{Quebec-mayor-stub