Charles Jérémie Coulombe
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Charles-Jérémie Coulombe (October 23, 1846 – 1937) was a physician and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Maskinongé
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1887 to 1891 as a Conservative
member.
He was born in St-Cuthbert
, Canada East
, and educated at the college in L'Assomption
. In 1879, he married Marie Noémi Bernier. He served as a major in the militia. Coulombe was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 1884. His attempts at reelection in 1891 and 1897 were unsuccessful.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He represented Maskinongé
Maskinongé (electoral district)
Maskinongé was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and was amalgamated into the Berthier—Maskinongé electoral district in 1924.-Members of Parliament:This...
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1887 to 1891 as a Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
member.
He was born in St-Cuthbert
Saint-Cuthbert, Quebec
Saint-Cuthbert is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality.-Demographics:Population:* Population in 2006: 1938 * Population in 2001: 1899...
, Canada East
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
, and educated at the college in L'Assomption
L'Assomption, Quebec
L'Assomption is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the L'Assomption River. It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of L'Assomption. It is located on the outer fringes of the Montreal urban area....
. In 1879, he married Marie Noémi Bernier. He served as a major in the militia. Coulombe was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 1884. His attempts at reelection in 1891 and 1897 were unsuccessful.