Charles-Christophe Malhiot (October 11, 1808 – November 9, 1874) was a doctor and a member of the Senate of Canada from 1867 until his death.

He was born in Verchères

Verchères, Quebec

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 in Lower Canada

Lower Canada

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, the son of François-Xavier Malhiot

François-Xavier Malhiot

François-Xavier Malhiot was a merchant, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born François-Xavier-Amable Malhiot at Verchères, Quebec in 1781, the son of François Malhiot. Malhiot joined the Royal Canadian Volunteer Regiment as an officer and later became a lieutenant-colonel in...

, the seigneur

Seigneurial system of New France

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 of Verchères. He studied medicine and settled at Yamachiche

Yamachiche, Quebec

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. In 1835, he married Julie-Éliza Montour, the daughter of Nicholas Montour

Nicholas Montour

Nicholas Montour was a fur trader, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in the province of New York in 1756, the son of Andrew Montour and Sarah Ainse, and the grandson of Madame Montour...

, seigneur of Pointe-du-Lac

Pointe-du-Lac, Quebec

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. He was mayor of Pointe-du-Lac from 1859 to 1864. In 1862, he was elected for a six-year term to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada

Legislative Council of the Province of Canada

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 representing Shawinigan. After Confederation

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, he was appointed to the Senate as a member of the Liberal Party

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He died at Pointe-du-Lac in 1874.