Dominique-Napoléon Saint-Cyr was a politician in Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

, Canada

Canada

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 and a two-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA)

Legislative Assembly of Quebec

The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...

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Early life

He was born on August 4, 1826 in Nicolet, Centre-du-Québec

Centre-du-Québec

Centre-du-Québec is a region of Quebec, Canada. The main centres are Drummondville, Victoriaville and Bécancour. It has a land area of 6,928.78 km² and a 2006 census population of 224,200 inhabitants.-Description:...

 and was an educator.

Political career

He ran as a Conservative candidate in the district of in the provincial district of Champlain

Champlain (provincial electoral district)

Champlain is a provincial electoral riding in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Mauricie region, it was created in 1829. It includes the municipalities of Saint-Stanislas, Saint-Narcisse and Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade and the eastern portions of the city of Trois-Rivières.The riding is...

 in 1875

Quebec general election, 1875

The Quebec general election of 1875 was held on July 7, 1875 to elect members of the 3rd Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada...

 and won. He succeeded François-Xavier-Anselme Trudel

François-Xavier-Anselme Trudel

François-Xavier-Anselme Trudel was a politician in Quebec, Canada.-Member of the legislature:Trudel was elected as a Conservative candidate to the provincial legislature in the district of Champlain in 1871. He co-authored the Programme Catholique and was an Ultramontanist...

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Saint-Cyr was re-elected in 1878

Quebec general election, 1878

The Quebec general election of 1878 was held on May 1, 1878 to elect members of the 4th Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada...

, but did not run for re-election in 1881

Quebec general election, 1881

The Quebec general election of 1881 was held on December 2, 1881 to elect members of the 5th Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada...

. He was succeeded by Conservative Robert Trudel

Robert Trudel (Legislative Assembly)

-Member of the legislature:Trudel ran as an Independent Conservative candidate in the provincial district of Champlain in 1871 and as a Conservative in the federal district of Champlain in 1874. Each time he lost.He won a provincial seat in Champlain in 1881....

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See also

• Champlain Provincial Electoral District
  Champlain (provincial electoral district)
  Champlain is a provincial electoral riding in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Mauricie region, it was created in 1829. It includes the municipalities of Saint-Stanislas, Saint-Narcisse and Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade and the eastern portions of the city of Trois-Rivières.The riding is...
  
  
• Mauricie
  Mauricie
  Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...