Hilaire Neveu
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Hilaire Neveu was a farmer and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Joliette
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1889 to 1891 as a Nationalist/Liberal member.
He was born in St-Ambroise-de-Kildare
, Lower Canada
, the son of Gouzagne Neveu and Henriette Farley, and educated at the model school there. In 1867, he married Armeline Ducharme. He served twenty years as mayor St-Ambroise, also serving as school commissioner and warden for Joliette County for 15 years. Neveu was defeated by Édouard Guilbault
in the 1887 federal election
by a single vote; that election was appealed and Neveu won the by-election which followed in 1889. He was defeated by Urbain Lippé
when he ran for reelection in 1891.
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 Joliette
Joliette (electoral district)
Joliette is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935 and since 1968.-Geography:...
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 1889 to 1891 as a Nationalist/Liberal member.
He was born in St-Ambroise-de-Kildare
Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare, Quebec
Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare is a parish municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Joliette Regional County Municipality.-History:...
, Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
, the son of Gouzagne Neveu and Henriette Farley, and educated at the model school there. In 1867, he married Armeline Ducharme. He served twenty years as mayor St-Ambroise, also serving as school commissioner and warden for Joliette County for 15 years. Neveu was defeated by Édouard Guilbault
Édouard Guilbault
Édouard Guilbault was a manufacturer, merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Joliette in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1888 as a Conservative then independent Conservative member....
in the 1887 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1887
The Canadian federal election of 1887 was held on February 22, 1887 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 6th Parliament of Canada.The Conservative Party of Prime Minister Sir John A...
by a single vote; that election was appealed and Neveu won the by-election which followed in 1889. He was defeated by Urbain Lippé
Urbain Lippé
Urbain Lippé was a Quebec notary and political figure. He represented Joliette in the Canadian House of Commons from 1891 to 1896 as a Conservative member....
when he ran for reelection in 1891.