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Firmin Dugas

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Firmin Dugas
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Montcalm
In office
1871–1887
Preceded byJoseph Dufresne
Succeeded byOlaüs Thérien
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montcalm
In office
1867–1874
Succeeded byLouis-Gustave Martin
Personal details
Born(1830-03-08)March 8, 1830
Rawdon, Lower Canada
DiedMarch 16, 1889(1889-03-16) (aged 59)
Political partyConservative
Residence(s)Saint-Liguori, Quebec

Firmin Dugas (March 8, 1830 – March 16, 1889) was a Quebec businessman and political figure.[1] He was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada representing Montcalm from 1871 to 1887 and in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1874.

He was born in Rawdon Township, Lower Canada in 1830 and studied at Collège de l'Assomption. Dugas owned and operated several sawmills and flour mills at Saint-Liguori. He was mayor of Saint-Liguori from 1860 to 1862. He was elected to the Quebec assembly in 1867; he was elected to the House of Commons in an 1871 by-election after Joseph Dufresne resigned his seat to accept a post as sheriff. Dugas resigned his seat in the Quebec assembly in 1874 when it became illegal to hold seats in both houses.

He died at Saint-Liguori in 1889.

His son Joseph-Louis-Euclide also later represented Montcalm in the House of Commons.

1887 Canadian federal election: Montcalm
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Olaüs Thérien 953 53.3 +2.8
Nationalist Firmin Dugas 835 46.7
Total valid votes 1,788 100.0
1882 Canadian federal election: Montcalm
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Firmin Dugas 828 50.5 +0.6
Unknown Octave Magnan 812 49.5
Total valid votes 1,640 100.0
1878 Canadian federal election: Montcalm
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Firmin Dugas 698 49.9
Unknown N. Forest 374 26.8
Unknown I.B. Deslongchamp 240 17.2
Unknown V.J.E. Brouillet 86 6.2
Total valid votes 1,398 100.0
1874 Canadian federal election: Montcalm
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Firmin Dugas acclaimed
Source: lop.parl.ca
1872 Canadian federal election: Montcalm
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Firmin Dugas acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database[2]
By-election on 15 September 1871

On Mr. Dufresne's resignation, to become Sheriff of the County of St. John, 13 July 1871

Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Firmin Dugas acclaimed
[edit]
  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  • Firmin Dugas – Parliament of Canada biography

References

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  1. ^ "Firmin Dugas". National Assembly of Québec. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  2. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.