Joseph-Napoléon Poulin
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Joseph-Napoléon Poulin was a physician and political figure in Canada East
.
He was born Joseph Poulin in Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir
in Lower Canada
in 1821 and practiced medicine and surgery there. In 1851, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
for Rouville
; he was reelected in 1854. He resigned his seat in 1856 to run unsuccessfully in the Rougemont division for a seat in the Legislative Council
. In 1863, he was elected again to the assembly and served until Confederation
. He ran for the same seat in the federal parliament but was not elected. He died in Marieville in 1892.
In 1843, Poulin married Josephte Bourdages, the daughter of Rémi-Séraphin Bourdages
and Marguerite Franchère, and the niece of Joseph
and Timothée Franchère
.
His brother Étienne
represented Rouville in the Quebec assembly.
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....
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He was born Joseph Poulin in Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir
Marieville, Quebec
Marieville is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is located within the Rouville Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region about 30 kilometers east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 7,904.-History:...
in 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...
in 1821 and practiced medicine and surgery there. In 1851, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the...
for Rouville
Rouville (electoral district)
Rouville was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.It was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into St...
; he was reelected in 1854. He resigned his seat in 1856 to run unsuccessfully in the Rougemont division for a seat in the Legislative Council
Legislative Council of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Council of the Province of Canada was the upper house for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the province of Ontario...
. In 1863, he was elected again to the assembly and served until Confederation
Canadian Confederation
Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...
. He ran for the same seat in the federal parliament but was not elected. He died in Marieville in 1892.
In 1843, Poulin married Josephte Bourdages, the daughter of Rémi-Séraphin Bourdages
Rémi-Séraphin Bourdages
Rémi-Séraphin Bourdages was a physician and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Rouville in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1830 to 1832....
and Marguerite Franchère, and the niece of Joseph
Joseph Franchère
Joseph Franchère was a political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Bedford in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada in 1820 and from 1822 to 1824....
and Timothée Franchère
Timothée Franchère
Timothée Franchère was a Quebec businessman and political figure.He was born around 1790. Franchère was a merchant at Saint-Mathias. He served in the local militia during the War of 1812 and became captain in 1821. He was appointed commissioner in charge of construction of the Chambly Canal in...
.
His brother Étienne
Étienne Poulin
Étienne Poulin was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Rouville in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1881 to 1886 as a Conservative....
represented Rouville in the Quebec assembly.