Wilfrid Prévost (April 30, 1832 – February 15, 1898) was a lawyer and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Two Mountains in the

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as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1875. He was born in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines,

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in 1832 and studied at the Collège Saint-Sulpice at

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, the Collège de l'Assomption and the Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe. Prévost articled in law and was admitted to the bar in 1853. He practiced at Terrebonne, Sainte-Scholastique, Montreal and

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. He was named

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in 1878. Prevost served several terms as mayor for Sainte-Scholastique and was also warden for Deux-Montagnes County. He was named to the Legislative Council of Quebec for Rigaud division in 1888. He died at Saint-Jérôme in 1898 and was buried at Terrebonne. His son Jean was a member of the Quebec legislative assembly and served in the provincial cabinet. His older brother Gédéon-Mélasippe served in the legislative assembly of the Province of Canada. By-election: On election being declared void, 14 January 1875

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