François Fortunat Rouleau (4 July 1849 – 16 December 1907) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Dorchester in the House of Commons of Canada from 1874 to 1882 as a Liberal-Conservative member.[1]
Source: Library and Archives Canada
He was born in Sainte-Claire, Canada East,[1] the son of François Rouleau and Luce Labonté, was educated at the Laval Normal School and the Université Laval, and was called to the Quebec bar in 1870.[2] Rouleau practised law in Quebec City.[3] In 1878, he married J.J. Alphonsine Peachy. His election in 1874 was overturned after an appeal but he won the subsequent by-election in 1875. Rouleau served as clerk assistant of the House of Commons from 1882[2] to 1897.[3] He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 1900.[1] Rouleau died in Sainte-Claire at the age of 58.[3]
Elections
edit| 1874 Canadian federal election: Dorchester | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | François Fortunat Rouleau | 895 | ||||||
| Unknown | E.H. Marceau | 874 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[4] | ||||||||
| By-election on 14 December 1875
Rouleau unseated on petition, 8 July 1875 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal–Conservative | François Fortunat Rouleau | 1,086 | |||
| Unknown | Alfred Morrisset | 620 | |||
| 1878 Canadian federal election: Dorchester | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | François Fortunat Rouleau | 1,081 | ||||||
| Unknown | H. Marceau | 362 | ||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c François Fortunat Rouleau – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1887 JA Gemmill
- ^ a b c Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1874 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.