George Caron
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Source: Library and Archives Canada
George Caron (March 4, 1823 – May 14, 1902) was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He represented Maskinongé in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Conservative member.
He was born in Rivière-du-Loup, Lower Canada in 1823 and studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet. Caron established himself in business as a merchant at Saint-Léon. He served as a lieutenant-colonel in the local militia and as a justice of the peace. He was elected to represent Maskinongé in an 1858 by-election held after the death of Louis-Honoré Gauvreau and reelected in 1861 but then defeated in the 1863 general election. He was elected again following Confederation and then ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in the House of Commons in the three general elections that followed.
He died in Saint-Léon in 1902.
His son Hector served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.
External links
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- George Caron – Parliament of Canada biography
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | MLA, District of Maskinongé 1858–1863 |
Succeeded by Moïse Houde, Parti rouge |
| Parliament of Canada | ||
| Preceded by
Federal district created in 1867
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MP, District of Maskinongé 1867–1872 |
Succeeded by Louis-Alphonse Boyer, Liberal |
