Moïse Houde

Moïse Houde
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Maskinongé
In office
1863–1867
Preceded by George Caron
Succeeded by British North America Act of 1867
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Maskinongé
In office
1871–1878
Preceded by Alexis Lesieur Desaulniers
Succeeded by Édouard Caron
Personal details
Born (1811-02-11)February 11, 1811
Rivière-du-Loup (Louiseville), Lower Canada
Died July 23, 1885(1885-07-23) (aged 74)
Louiseville, Quebec
Relations Frédéric Houde, nephew

Moïse Houde (February 11, 1811 July 23, 1885) was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly.[1]

Early life

He was born on February 11, 1811 in Louiseville, Mauricie, the son of Augustin Houde and Geneviève Foucher.

Before 1867

Houde ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in the district of Maskinongé in 1861, but was defeated by Parti bleu incumbent George Caron.

He ran again in 1863 and won. He sat with the members of the Parti rouge.

After 1867

After the British North America Act of 1867 was enacted, Houde joined the Liberal Party. He ran for a seat in the district of Maskinongé to both the House of Commons and the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, but was defeated on all accounts.

He ran again in 1871 and was elected to the provincial legislature. He was re-elected as a Conservative in 1875, but was defeated in 1878.

Houde's nephew Frédéric Houde served as a member of the House of Commons from 1878 to 1884.

Death

He died on July 23, 1885.

Footnotes

  1. "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.


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