Nicolet (provincial electoral district)
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Nicolet was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec
, Canada
. Situated in the Montérégie
region, the district was formed in 1867 and was later merged in 1973 with Yamaska
to form Nicolet-Yamaska
.
The riding was named in honour of French explorer Jean Nicolet
who also worked for the Company of One Hundred Associates
in the 17th century.
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....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Situated in the Montérégie
Montérégie
Montérégie is an administrative region in southwest Québec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Granby, Longueuil, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Hyacinthe, Sorel-Tracy, and Vaudreuil-Dorion....
region, the district was formed in 1867 and was later merged in 1973 with Yamaska
Yamaska (provincial electoral district)
Yamaska was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Montérégie region, the district was formed in 1867 and later merged with Nicolet in 1973 to form Nicolet-Yamaska.-Members of Legislative Assembly:...
to form Nicolet-Yamaska
Nicolet-Yamaska (provincial electoral district)
Nicolet-Yamaska is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 1988 from Nicolet...
.
The riding was named in honour of French explorer Jean Nicolet
Jean Nicolet
Jean Nicolet de Belleborne was a French coureur des bois noted for exploring Green Bay in what is now the U.S. state of Wisconsin.-Life:...
who also worked for the Company of One Hundred Associates
Company of One Hundred Associates
In 1627 the French government granted the company of 100 associates a monopoly on the fur trade in New france. In return the company was supposed to bring over 4000 French catholics to settle down in new france over the next 15 years. The company allowed the settlers to trade for furs directly with...
in the 17th century.
Members of Legislative Assembly
- Joseph GaudetJoseph GaudetJoseph Gaudet was a Quebec farmer and political figure. He represented Nicolet in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative Party of Canada member from 1867 to 1877...
, Conservative PartyParti conservateur du QuébecThe Parti conservateur du Québec was a political party in Quebec, Canada.-Origins:The party originated as the Parti bleu which was formed around 1850 by the followers of Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine...
(1867-1871) - Francois-Xavier Méthot Jr.François Xavier Ovide MéthotFrançois-Xavier-Ovide Méthot was a Quebec farmer and political figure. He presented Nicolet in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1871 to 1876 and in the Canadian House of Commons as an Independent Conservative member from 1877 to 1884.He was born in Quebec City in 1843, the son of...
, Conservative Party (1871-1876) - Charles-Édouard HoudeCharles-Édouard HoudeCharles-Édouard Houde was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Nicolet in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1876 to 1883 as a Conservative....
, Conservative Party (1876-1883) - Louis-Tréfflé DoraisLouis-Tréfflé DoraisLouis-Tréfflé Dorais was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Nicolet in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1883 to 1888 as an independent conservative....
, Conservative Independent (1883-1888) - Honoré Brunelle TourignyHonoré Brunelle TourignyHonoré Brunelle Tourigny was a surveyor, engineer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Nicolet in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1888 to 1890 as a Conservative....
, Conservative (1888-1890) - Joseph-Victor MonfetteJoseph-Victor MonfetteJoseph-Victor Monfette was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Nicolet in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec as a member of the Parti National....
, Parti national (1890-1892) - Louis BeaubienLouis BeaubienLouis Beaubien was a Canadian politician.Born in Montreal, Lower Canada, the son of Pierre Beaubien, a physician and politician, and Marie-Justine Casgrain, he was one of the founders of Outremont....
, Conservative Party (1892-1897) - George Ball, Conservative Party (1897-1900)
- Edmund James FlynnEdmund James FlynnEdmund James Flynn was a Canadian politician and the tenth Premier of Quebec.-Background:Flynn, the son of Jacques Flynn and Elizabeth Tostevin, was born at Percé on November 16, 1847. He studied law at the Université Laval in Quebec City from 1871 to 1873, obtaining his degree with distinction. On...
, Conservative Party (1900-1904) - Alfred Marchildon, Liberal (1904-1907)
- Charles Ramsay DevlinCharles Ramsay DevlinCharles Ramsay Devlin was a Canadian politician who was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons, in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, and an Irish MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.-Career:Born in Aylmer, Lower Canada, the son of...
, Liberal (1907-1912) - Arthur TrahanArthur TrahanArthur Trahan was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec. He represented Nicolet in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1913 to 1917 and Nicolet in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1923 as a :Liberal.He was born in Nicolet, Quebec, the son of Narcisse Trahan and...
, Libeal (1913-1917) - Joseph-Alcide Savoie, Liberal (1917-1933)
- Alexandre Gaudet, Liberal (1933-1936)
- Émery FleuryÉmery FleuryÉmery Fleury was a Canadian politician and a three-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.-Background:He was born on February 10, 1901 in Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, Centre-du-Québec. He became a dairy farmer.-Political career:...
, Union Nationale (1936-1939) - Henri-Napoléon Biron, Liberal (1939-1944)
- Émery Fleury, Union Nationale (1944-1952)
- Camille RoyCamille RoyCamille Roy was a Canadian politician and a three-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.-Background:He was born on July 13, 1911 in Nicolet, Centre-du-Québec. He became a farmer.-Political career:...
, Union Nationale (1952-1962) - Germain Hebert, Liberal (1962-1966)
Members of National Assembly
- Clément VincentClément VincentClément Vincent was a Canadian politician and a Member of the House of Commons.-Background:He was born on May 18, 1931 in Sainte-Perpétue, Centre-du-Québec. He was a farmer and an entrepreneur.-Member of Parliament:...
, Union Nationale (1966-1973) - Yves BeaumierYves BeaumierYves Beaumier was a politician in Quebec, Canada and a three-term Member of the National Assembly of Quebec.-Background:He was born on December 3, 1942 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec and was an educator.-Member of the legislature:...
, Parti QuébécoisParti QuébécoisThe Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
(1981-1985) - Maurice RichardMaurice Richard (Quebec politician)Maurice Richard is a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. He was a Liberal member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1985 to 1994 and is the current mayor of Bécancour, a position to which he was first elected in 1976....
, Liberal (1985-1989)