Sixte Coupal dit la Reine
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Sixte Coupal dit la Reine (May 1, 1825 – June 22, 1891) was a Quebec
farmer and political figure. He represented Napierville
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1867 to 1872 and from 1874 to 1882 as a Liberal
member.
He was born Sixte Coupal in Saint-Cyprien-de-Léry
, Lower Canada
in 1825. He served as justice of the peace and also as mayor of Napierville. In 1863, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
for Napierville as a member of the parti rouge
. He was elected again after Confederation
but defeated in 1872 and 1874. He was elected in an 1874 by-election but the result was ruled invald; he was reelected in the by-election that followed.
He died at Saint-Jovite in 1891.
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....
farmer and political figure. He represented Napierville
Napierville (electoral district)
Napierville was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1892.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and was abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Laprairie—Napierville riding.-Members of Parliament:This...
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 1867 to 1872 and from 1874 to 1882 as 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.
He was born Sixte Coupal in Saint-Cyprien-de-Léry
Napierville, Quebec
Napierville is a municipality in the Jardins de Napierville Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada, situated in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 3,352. It is the location of the seat of the Jardins de Napierville Regional County...
, Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
in 1825. He served as justice of the peace and also as mayor of Napierville. In 1863, 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...
for Napierville as a member of the parti rouge
Parti rouge
The Parti rouge was formed in the Province of Quebec, around 1848 by radical French-Canadians inspired by the ideas of Louis-Joseph Papineau, the Institut canadien de Montréal, and the reformist movement led by the Parti patriote of the 1830s.The party was a successor to the Parti patriote...
. He was elected again 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...
but defeated in 1872 and 1874. He was elected in an 1874 by-election but the result was ruled invald; he was reelected in the by-election that followed.
He died at Saint-Jovite in 1891.