Edmond Louis Philippe Fortier (April 10, 1849 – June 27, 1921) was a Canadian

Canada

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 politician.

Born in St-Gervais, Bellechasse County, Canada East

Canada East

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, the son of Octave-Cyrille Fortier

Octave-Cyrille Fortier

Octave-Cyrille Fortier was a physician and political figure in Canada East. He represented Bellechasse in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1854 to 1861....

, a Quebec politician, and Henriette-Émilie Ruel, Fortier was educated at the Laval Normal School, Quebec. A farmer, he ran unsuccessfully in the electoral district of Beauce

Beauce (provincial electoral district)

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 against Jean Blanchet

Jean Blanchet

Jean Blanchet served as Conservative leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1890 to 1891....

 for the Legislative Assembly of Quebec

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 in 1890. He was mayor of Lampton, Quebec. He served for nineteen years in the Militia and was Captain of the 23rd Battalion of Beauce. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 for the electoral district of Lotbinière

Lotbinière (electoral district)

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 in a 1900 by-election. A Liberal

Liberal Party of Canada

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, he was re-elected in 1900, 1904, 1908, and 1911.