Charles-Eugène Pouliot

Charles-Eugène Pouliot (December 19, 1856 June 24, 1897) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Témiscouata in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1890 to 1892 and Témiscouata in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1897 as a Liberal.[1]

Charles-Eugène Pouliot
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Témiscouata
In office
1896–1897
Preceded byPaul-Étienne Grandbois
Succeeded byCharles Arthur Gauvreau
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Témiscouata
In office
1890–1892
Preceded byGeorges-Honoré Deschênes
Succeeded byNapoléon Rioux
Personal details
Born(1856-12-19)December 19, 1856
Fraserville (Rivière-du-Loup), Canada East
DiedJune 24, 1897(1897-06-24) (aged 40)
Fraserville (Rivière-du-Loup), Quebec
Political partyLiberal
RelationsJean-Baptiste Pouliot, father
Camille-Eugène Pouliot, nephew
ChildrenJean-François Pouliot

He was born in Rivière-du-Loup, Canada East, the son of Jean-Baptiste Pouliot and Sophronie Blais. Pouliot was educated at the Séminaire de Québec and went on to study law at the Université Laval. He was called to the Quebec bar in 1879 and set up practice in Rivière-du-Loup. Pouliot ran unsuccessfully for a federal seat in 1887. In the same year, he was married to Stella-Anita Bertrand. He was defeated by Napoléon Rioux when he ran for reelection to the Quebec assembly in 1892. He died in office in Fraserville at the age of 40.

His son Jean-François Pouliot served in the House of Commons and Canadian senate. His nephew Camille-Eugène Pouliot also served as a member of the Quebec assembly.

Archives

There is a Charles-Eugène Pouliot fonds at Library and Archives Canada.[2] Archival reference number is MG27-IIE7.

References

  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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