Étienne Poulin
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Étienne Poulin (June 27, 1835 – October 25, 1901) was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Rouville in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1881 to 1886 as a Conservative.
Étienne Poulin | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Rouville | |
In office 1881–1886 | |
Preceded by | Flavien-Guillaume Bouthillier |
Succeeded by | Edmond Lareau |
Personal details | |
Born | (1835-06-27)June 27, 1835 Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir, Lower Canada |
Died | October 25, 1901(1901-10-25) (aged 66) Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir, Quebec |
Political party | Conservative |
Relations | Joseph-Napoléon Poulin, brother |
He was born in Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir, Lower Canada, the son of Étienne Poulin and Charlotte Hébert, and was educated at the Collège de Saint-Hyacinthe. In 1854, he married Marcelline Vigeant. Poulin was president of the school board for Marieville from 1868 to 1871 and from 1881 to 1882. He was mayor of Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir in 1882. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1886 and 1890 and again in Iberville in 1897. He died in Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir at the age of 66.
His older brother Joseph-Napoléon served in the legislative assembly and legislative council for the Province of Canada.