George Couture
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George Couture | |
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Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Lauzon | |
In office 1881–1887 | |
Appointed by | Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau |
Preceded by | Alexandre-René Chaussegros de Léry |
Succeeded by | Louis-Philippe Pelletier |
Personal details | |
Born | Saint-Joseph (now in Lauzon), Lower Canada | June 4, 1824
Died | November 4, 1887 Lévis, Quebec | (aged 63)
Political party | Conservative |
George Couture (June 4, 1824 – November 4, 1887) was a Canadian merchant and politician.
Born in Saint-Joseph (now in Lauzon), Lower Canada, Couture was elected to the Lévis municipal council in 1865. He was mayor from 1870 to 1881. Couture was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec for Lauzon in 1881. A Conservative, he served until his death in 1887.[1]
In 1884 he was made a Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.[1]
References
- ^ a b "George Couture". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
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