Joseph Louis Euclide Dugas
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Joseph-Louis-Euclide Dugas (August 30, 1861 – December 27, 1943) was a farmer and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Montcalm
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1891 to 1900 as a Conservative
member.
He was born in Montcalm
, Canada East
, the son of Firmin Dugas
, and was educated at the Collège de Joliette and the Collège d'Ottawa
. Dugas also served as a school commissioner. In 1883, he married Lizzie Rowan. Dugas' election in 1891 was overturned after an appeal but he won the by-election which followed in 1892. He was reelected in 1896 but was defeated by François-Octave Dugas
when he ran for reelection in 1900.
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 Montcalm
Montcalm (electoral district)
Montcalm is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917 and since 2004....
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 1891 to 1900 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 Montcalm
Montcalm, Quebec
Montcalm is a municipality in the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality of Quebec southeast of Mont-Tremblant. Montcalm includes the village of Weir.-Demographics:Population:* Population in 2006: 652...
, 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....
, the son of Firmin Dugas
Firmin Dugas
Firmin Dugas was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Montcalm from 1871 to 1887 and in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1874....
, and was educated at the Collège de Joliette and the Collège d'Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
. Dugas also served as a school commissioner. In 1883, he married Lizzie Rowan. Dugas' election in 1891 was overturned after an appeal but he won the by-election which followed in 1892. He was reelected in 1896 but was defeated by François-Octave Dugas
François Octave Dugas
François Octave Dugas was a Canadian politician.Born in St-Jacques de l'Achigan, Montcalm County, Canada East, the son of Aimé Dugas and Sophie Poirier, Dugas was educated at St. Mary's College in Montreal and McGill University. He was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1880 and set up practice as a...
when he ran for reelection in 1900.