Élie Saint-Hilaire
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Élie Saint-Hilaire was an educator, farmer and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Chicoutimi-Saguenay
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1881 to 1888 as an independent conservative member.
He was born in Quebec City
, the son of Élie Saint-Hilaire and Geneviève Doville, and was educated at the Séminaire de Québec. Saint-Hilaire studied law for two years and then taught school at Beauport
. He then settled on a farm at Saint-Prime
. Saint-Hilaire was secretary for the agricultural society for Chicoutimi County and for the county council. He also served as mayor of Saint-Prime. He died in office at Quebec City at the age of 49.
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....
. He represented Chicoutimi-Saguenay
Saguenay (provincial electoral district)
Saguenay was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. The Saguenay district proper was created in 1948 after a split of the district of Charlevoix-Saguenay that existed from 1912 to 1944. located in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region, Saguenay was also part of...
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
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...
from 1881 to 1888 as an independent conservative member.
He was born in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, the son of Élie Saint-Hilaire and Geneviève Doville, and was educated at the Séminaire de Québec. Saint-Hilaire studied law for two years and then taught school at Beauport
Beauport, Quebec
Beauport is a borough of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River.Beauport is a northeastern suburb of Quebec City. Manufactures include paint, construction materials, printers, and hospital supplies. Food transportation is important to the economy...
. He then settled on a farm at Saint-Prime
Saint-Prime, Quebec
Saint-Prime is a municipality in Quebec, located within the regional county municipality of Le Domaine-du-Roy. The municipality had a population of 2,661 in the Canada 2006 Census, and a land area of 147.16 km2.-Demographics:Population trend:...
. Saint-Hilaire was secretary for the agricultural society for Chicoutimi County and for the county council. He also served as mayor of Saint-Prime. He died in office at Quebec City at the age of 49.