Paul Couture (Canadian politician)
Paul Couture (April 15, 1833 – November 30, 1913) was a dairy farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Chicoutimi—Saguenay in the House of Commons of Canada from 1887 to 1891 as an Independent member.
Paul Couture | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Chicoutimi—Saguenay | |
| In office 1887–1891 | |
| Preceded by | Jean Alfred Gagné |
| Succeeded by | Paul Vilmond Savard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 15, 1833 St-Charles, Lower Canada |
| Died | November 30, 1913 (aged 80) |
| Political party | Independent |
He was born in Saint-Charles, Bellechasse County, Lower Canada. In 1857, he married Philomène Boulanger. He operated a butter and cheese factory at Laterrière; Couture established this facility in 1883 with his brother Octave as a model facility to educate others in the region in the production of butter.[1] He was also involved in the production of wool.[2]
References
- Paul Couture (Canadian politician) – Parliament of Canada biography
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1889 AJ Gemmill
- Paul Couture, un pionnier de l’éducation dans le domaine agricole, Encyclobec Archived 2007-10-08 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Alma au Lac Saint-Jean : son histoire (1967) V. Tremblay p. 160 (in French)
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