Praxède Larue was a physician and political figure in Quebec

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. He represented Portneuf

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 in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec

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 from 1867 to 1878 as a Conservative.

He was born François-Xavier-Praxède in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly

Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Quebec

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, Lower Canada

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, the son of Martin-Damase Larue and Marie-des-Anges Lefebvre. Larue was the grandson of François-Xavier Larue

François-Xavier Larue

François-Xavier Larue was a farmer, notary and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Pointe-aux-Trembles in 1763. He articled as a notary with Pierre-Louis Deschenaux, qualified to practice in 1788 and set up practice at Pointe-aux-Trembles. He farmed on land there in the seigneury of...

 who served in the Lower Canada assembly. He was educated at the Petit Séminaire de Québec

Petit Séminaire de Québec

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, studied medicine, was licensed to practise in 1844 and set up practice at Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec

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. In 1859, he married Henriette Couture. Larue served as president of the Hygiene Council for Quebec and was founder and president of the Colonization Society for Portneuf County

Portneuf County, Quebec

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. He was also a founding member of the Société Canadienne d’Études Littéraires et Scientifiques. In 1885, he was named to the Legislative Council of Quebec

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 for La Salle division and served until 1896. He died at Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures at the age of 70.

His cousin Vildebon-Winceslas Larue

Vildebon-Winceslas Larue

Vildebon-Winceslas Larue was a member of the Legislative Council of Quebec.A notary by profession, Larue opened his practice in 1873 and was chairman of the Chamber of Notaries from 1891 to 1894...

succeeded him as a member of the Legislative Council.