Édouard Rémillard was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec

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. He represented Bellechasse

Bellechasse (electoral district)

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 in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada

Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada

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 from 1861 to 1866.

He was born in Saint-Gervais, Quebec

Saint-Gervais, Quebec

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, the son of Adrien Rémillard and Marguerite Boucher. Rémillard was educated at the Petit Séminaire de Québec, was admitted to the Lower Canada bar in 1856 and set up practice in Quebec City

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, practising for a time with Christian Pozer

Christian Pozer

Christian Henry Pozer was a Canadian lawyer and politician.Born in St-Georges d'Aubert Gallion , Beauce, Lower Canada , the son of William Pozer and Ann Milbourne, he was called to the Lower Canada bar in 1860.In 1863, he ran as a Liberal for the National Assembly of Quebec in the riding of Beauce...

. Rémillard also served as captain in the militia. He supported Confederation

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. In 1860, he married Marie-Émilie Malvina Évanturel, the sister of François Évanturel

François Évanturel

François Évanturel was a Quebec lawyer, journalist and political figure.He was born in Quebec City in 1821, the son of a soldier in Napoleon's army who had joined the British Army after having been taken prisoner. He studied at the Petit Séminaire de Quebec, articled in law with René-Édouard Caron...

. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in 1867 and for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1871. Rémillard was named to La Durantaye division of the Legislative Council of Quebec

Legislative Council of Quebec

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in 1878 and served until 1887. In 1890, he was named registrar for Quebec district. He died in Quebec City at the age of 79.