Damase Parizeau was a farmer, carpenter, lumber merchant and political figure in Quebec

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. He represented Montréal division no.3

Saint-Louis (provincial electoral district)

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 in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec

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 from 1892 to 1897 as a Conservative. His name also appears as Damase Dalpé dit Parizeau.

He was born in Boucherville

Boucherville, Quebec

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, Canada East

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, the son of Antoine Dalpé dit Parizeau and Aglaée Myette, and was educated there. In 1864, Parizeau married Marie-Geneviève Chartrand. He was president of the Workmen's Benefit Association. Parizeau helped found the Chambre de commerce in Montreal

Montreal

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 for French

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-speaking businessmen in the city in 1886 and served as its president. He also served as president of the agricultural society for Chambly County. He was defeated by Henri-Benjamin Rainville

Henri-Benjamin Rainville

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 when he ran for reelection in 1897. He died in Montreal at the age of 74 and was buried in the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery

Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery

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Parizeau was the great-grandfather of Jacques Parizeau

Jacques Parizeau

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