Rémi Raymond
Rémi Raymond (December 5, 1811 – July 15, 1891) was a businessman, farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented St. Hyacinthe in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1863 to 1866.
Rémi Raymond | |
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| Born | Augustin-Rémi Raymond December 5, 1811 |
| Died | July 15, 1891 (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | Saint-Hyacinthe College |
| Occupation(s) | politician businessman |
| Spouse(s) |
Emma Birs (m. 1870)Sophie Lapart (m. 1850)Héloïse Bouthillier (m. 1838) |
| Parents |
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He was born Augustin-Rémi Raymond in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, the son of Joseph Raymond and Louise Cartier, and was educated at Saint-Hyacinthe college. Raymond was a founding director of the Banque de Saint-Hyacinthe and of the Compagnie d'imprimerie de Saint-Hyacinthe, which printed the Courrier de Saint-Hyacinthe. He was married three times: to Héloïse Bouthillier in 1838; to Sophie Lapart in 1850; and finally to Emma Birs in 1870. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in an 1863 by-election held after Louis-Victor Sicotte was named a judge. Raymond ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in 1867. He died in Saint-Hyacinthe at the age of 79.
His sister Adèle married Augustin-Norbert Morin.
| 1867 Canadian federal election: St. Hyacinthe | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Alexandre-Édouard Kierzkowski | 1,107 | ||||||
| Unknown | Rémi Raymond | 929 | ||||||
References
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.