Louis-Gustave Martin was an architect

Architect

An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...

 and political figure in Quebec

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. He represented Montcalm

Montcalm (provincial electoral district)

Montcalm was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Lanaudière region, Montcalm was formed in 1867 before being merged with Joliette in 1972 to form Joliette-Montcalm....

 in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec

Legislative Assembly of Quebec

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 from 1874 to 1878 as a Conservative.

He was born in Saint Jacques

Saint-Jacques, Quebec

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, Canada East

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, the son of Jean-Louis Martin

Jean-Louis Martin

Jean-Louis Martin was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He was elected to represent Montcalm in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1861 but died before taking his seat. His name also appears as Jean-Louis M...

 and Céline Dupuis. He was educated at the Collège de l'Assomption and the École Polytechnique de Montréal

École Polytechnique de Montréal

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. Martin was a member of the firm Poitras et Martin in Montreal. He designed the Sainte-Brigide de Kildare church Martin was elected to the legislative assembly in an 1874 by-election held after 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....

 resigned his seat after it became illegal to hold seats in both the Quebec assembly and the House of Commons. Martin was reelected in 1875 but was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1878. He died in Saint-Jacques at the age of 33.

His brother Joseph-Alcide

Joseph-Alcide Martin

Joseph-Alcide Martin was a surveyor, civil engineer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Montcalm in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1890 to 1892 as a Conservative....

also represented Montcalm in the Quebec assembly.