Hippolite Cornellier was a teacher, farmer and political figure in Quebec

Quebec

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. He represented Joliette

Joliette (electoral district)

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 in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada

Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada

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 from 1863 to 1866. His surname also appears as Cornellier dit Grandchamp or Corneillier dit Grandchamp.

He was born in Sainte-Élisabeth, Quebec

Sainte-Élisabeth, Quebec

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, the son of Joseph Cornellier and Élisabeth Cadette, and was educated there and in Upper Canada

Upper Canada

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. He married Henriette Lavallé in 1844. In 1857, he was named a justice of the peace

Justice of the Peace

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. Cornellier was mayor of Sainte-Élisabeth in 1864 and from 1870 to 1872. He was named a federal customs officer after Confederation

Canadian Confederation

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and served in that post until his death in Sainte-Élisabeth at the age of 67.