Napoléon Rioux
Napoléon Rioux | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Témiscouata | |
In office 1892–1897 | |
Preceded by | Charles-Eugène Pouliot |
Succeeded by | Félix-Alonzo Talbot |
Personal details | |
Born | Trois-Pistoles, Lower Canada | February 13, 1837
Died | September 15, 1899 Trois-Pistoles, Quebec | (aged 62)
Political party | Conservative |
Napoléon Rioux (February 13, 1837 – September 15, 1899) was a seigneur, merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Témiscouata in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1892 to 1897 as a Conservative.
He was born in Trois-Pistoles, Lower Canada, the son of Jean-Baptiste Rioux and Marcelline Chamberland, and was educated there. He owned the seigneury of Anse-aux-Coques. Rioux was a justice of the peace. In 1862, he married Philomène Martin. He helped found a colonization society at Trois-Pistoles in 1869. Rioux founded the local Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society in 1876 and also served as its president. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1890, losing to Charles-Eugène Pouliot, then defeated Pouliot to win the seat in 1892. Rioux was defeated by Félix-Alonzo Talbot when he ran for reelection in 1897. He died two years later in Trois-Pistoles at the age of 62.
References[]
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs
- 1837 births
- 1899 deaths
- People from Trois-Pistoles, Quebec
- Conservative Party, Quebec MNA stubs