Paul Tourigny (November 2, 1852 – January 31, 1926) was a Canadian politician in the province of Quebec.
Paul Tourigny | |
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| MLA for Arthabaska | |
| In office 1900–1916 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph-Éna Girouard |
| Succeeded by | Joseph-Édouard Perrault |
| Legislative Councilor for Kennebec division | |
| In office 1921–1926 | |
| Preceded by | François-Théodore Savoie |
| Succeeded by | Joseph-Édouard Caron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 2, 1852 Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska, Canada East |
| Died | January 31, 1926 (aged 73) Victoriaville, Quebec |
| Political party | Quebec Liberal Party |
Born in Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska, Canada East, the son of Landry Tourigny and Lucie Poirier, Tourigny was mayor of Victoriaville from 1892 to 1898 and again from 1900 to 1910. He was acclaimed to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Arthabaska in 1900. A Liberal, He was acclaimed again in 1904, re-elected in 1908 and in 1912. He did not run in the 1916 election. He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec for the Kennebec division in 1921. He served until his death in Victoriaville in 1926.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
External links
edit- "Paul Tourigny". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
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