Honoré Brunelle Tourigny (September 23, 1857 – September 25, 1918) was a surveyor, engineer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Nicolet in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1888 to 1890 as a Conservative.
Honoré Brunelle Tourigny | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Nicolet | |
| In office 1888–1890 | |
| Preceded by | Louis-Trefflé Dorais |
| Succeeded by | Joseph-Victor Monfette |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 23, 1857 Gentilly, Canada East |
| Died | September 25, 1918 (aged 61) Trois-Rivières, Quebec |
| Political party | Conservative |
He was born in Gentilly, Canada East, the son of Honoré Tourigny and Célina Brunelle, and was educated at the Collège de Nicolet, where he received a degree in civil engineering and surveying. Tourigny was surveyor for the town of Trois-Rivières and chief engineer for the St. Lawrence, Lower Laurentian and Saguenay Railway. In 1881, he married Lumina Legendre. He was elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1888 by-election held after the election of Louis-Trefflé Dorais was overturned by the courts and was defeated by Joseph-Victor Monfette when he ran for reelection in 1890. He died in Trois-Rivières at the age of 61.
References
edit- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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