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Barthélemy Pouliot

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Barthélemy Pouliot
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for L'Islet
In office
1867–1872
Succeeded byPhilippe Baby Casgrain
Personal details
Born(1811-10-15)October 15, 1811
St-Jean d'Orléans, Lower Canada
DiedFebruary 26, 1890(1890-02-26) (aged 78)
L'Islet (L'Islet-sur-Mer), Quebec
Political partyConservative

Barthélemy Pouliot (October 15, 1811 – February 26, 1890) was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He represented L'Islet in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Conservative member.

He was born in Saint-Jean on the Île d'Orléans in 1811 and was educated at Quebec City. He became a merchant in L'Islet-sur-Mer. Pouliot was one of the founders of the Québec, Chaudière, Maine and Portland Railway. He also served as justice of the peace. In 1854, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Dorchester. Pouliot was elected to the House of Commons in 1867; his election was annulled after an appeal but he was reelected in an 1869 by-election.

He died at L'Islet in 1890.

Electoral record

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1867 Canadian federal election: L'Islet
Party Candidate Votes Elected
Conservative Barthélemy Pouliot 464 Green tickY
Unknown Louis-Bonaventure Caron 40
Source: Canadian Elections Database[1]

By-election: On Mr. Pouliot being unseated on petition

By-election on 14 July 1869
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Barthélemy Pouliot 697
Unknown Louis-Bonaventure Caron 460
1872 Canadian federal election: L'Islet
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Philippe Baby Casgrain 646
Conservative Barthélemy Pouliot 599
Source: Canadian Elections Database[2]
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  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  • Barthélemy Pouliot – Parliament of Canada biography
  1. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  2. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.