Lachute,Canada East
William John Simpson (November 23,1851 – October 27,1901) was a journalist,insurance agent and political figure in Quebec. He represented Argenteuil in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1892 to 1897 as a Conservative.
He was born in Lachute,Canada East,the son of John Simpson and Jane Dey,and was educated at the Collège de Lachute. Simpson published The Watchman and Ottawa Valley Advocate. In 1874,he married Mary Fitzgerald. He served in the Argenteuil Rangers,retiring at the rank of lieutenant. Simpson was also master of the local Masonic lodge. He was secretary-treasurer for the Lachute municipal council from 1886 to 1889. Simpson was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1897;he ran unsuccessfully as the Conservative candidate for a federal seat for Argenteuil in 1900. He died in Lachute at the age of 49.
Argenteuil is a regional county municipality located in the Laurentides region of Quebec,Canada. Its seat is Lachute.
Lachute is a town in southwest Quebec,Canada,82.2 km (51.1 mi) northwest of Montreal,on the Rivière du Nord,a tributary of the Ottawa River,and west of the Mirabel International Airport. It is located on Autoroute 50,at the junctions of Quebec Provincial Highways Route 148,Route 158,and Secondary Highways 327 and 329.
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William Alexander Weir was a Quebec lawyer,politician,and judge. He was the MLA for Argenteuil in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1897 to 1910,held several ministries,and helped rewrite several provincial Codes.
David Whissell,BEng is a Canadian politician,businessman,engineer and former Quebec cabinet minister.
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Thomas Christie was a Scottish-born physician,professor and political figure in Quebec. He represented Argenteuil in the House of Commons of Canada from 1875 to 1880 and from 1891 to 1902 as a Liberal member.
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James Wright McGibbon was a timber merchant and federal politician in Quebec.
Peter Robert McGibbon was a Canadian lumberjack and federal politician in Quebec.
John Hay was a Canadian politician.
Harry Slater was a Canadian politician.
William McOuat Cottingham was a Canadian provincial politician. He was the Union Nationale member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Argenteuil from 1948 to 1966. He was the Minister of Mines from 1954 to 1960. He was also mayor of Saint-Jérusalem-d'Argenteuil (Lachute),Quebec from 1951 to 1953.
Zoël Saindon was a Canadian provincial politician. He was the Liberal member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Argenteuil from 1966 to 1978. He was also mayor of Lachute from 1964 to 1975.
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