Alfred Pinsonneault (ca. 1830 – August 20, 1897) was a Quebec farmer and political figure. He represented Laprairie in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1887.
Alfred Pinsonneault | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Laprairie | |
| In office 1867–1887 | |
| Succeeded by | Cyrille Doyon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1830 St-Jacques le Mineur, Lower Canada |
| Died | August 20, 1897 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec |
| Political party | Conservative |
He was born in Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Quebec around 1830. He served as a lieutenant-colonel in the local militia and was also justice of the peace. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in a by-election in 1863 after the sitting member was appointed a judge; he was reelected in the general election later that same year and again after Confederation. He retired from politics in 1887. In 1888, he was named harbour master for the port of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.
| 1878 Canadian federal election: La Prairie | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Alfred Pinsonneault | 661 | ||||||
| Unknown | T.A. Longtin | 601 | ||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election: La Prairie | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Alfred Pinsonneault | Acclaimed | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[1] | ||||||||
| 1872 Canadian federal election: La Prairie | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Alfred Pinsonneault | 632 | ||||||
| Unknown | J.-M. Loranger | 563 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[2] | ||||||||
| 1867 Canadian federal election: La Prairie | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Alfred Pinsonneault | 750 | ||||||
| Unknown | M. Normandeau | 293 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 1,688 | |||||||
| Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[3] | ||||||||
External links
edit- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- Alfred Pinsonneault – Parliament of Canada biography
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- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1874 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". Retrieved 27 June 2022.