Moïse Fortier
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Moïse Fortier (November 6, 1815 – October 17, 1877) was a Quebec
businessman and political figure. He was a Liberal
member of the Canadian House of Commons
representing Yamaska
from 1867 to 1872.
He was born in Saint-Léon
in 1815. He became a merchant at Saint-David-d'Yamaska
and was also president of the Richelieu, Drummond and Arthabaska Railway. He served as mayor of Saint-David for 22 years. In 1861, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
in Yamaska; he was re-elected in 1863 and was elected to the Canadian House of Commons after Confederation
.
He died at Saint-David-d'Yamaska in 1877.
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....
businessman and political figure. He was a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of 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...
representing Yamaska
Yamaska (electoral district)
Yamaska was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which preserved existing electoral districts in Lower Canada....
from 1867 to 1872.
He was born in Saint-Léon
Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Quebec
Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Quebec may refer to:*Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Mauricie, Quebec, in Matawinie Regional County Municipality*Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, in La Matapédia Regional County Municipality...
in 1815. He became a merchant at Saint-David-d'Yamaska
Saint-David, Quebec
Saint-David is a municipality in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality, in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 794.-Population:Population trend-Language:Mother tongue language ...
and was also president of the Richelieu, Drummond and Arthabaska Railway. He served as mayor of Saint-David for 22 years. In 1861, 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...
in Yamaska; he was re-elected in 1863 and was elected to the Canadian House of Commons after 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...
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He died at Saint-David-d'Yamaska in 1877.