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About Jean-Baptiste Daoust
- Jean-Baptiste Daoust (January 18, 1817 – December 28, 1891) was a Quebec farmer and political figure.
- He represented Two Mountains (Deux-Montagnes) in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1872 and from 1876 to 1891. He was born in St-Eustache, Lower Canada in 1817.
- He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Deux-Montagnes in 1854 as a Reformer and served until his resignation in 1866.
- He was prefect for the county of Deux-Montagnes for several years and also served as commissioner for the small claims court.
- Daoust also served as lieutenant in the local militia.
- In 1867, he was elected to the 1st Canadian Parliament but did not run in 1872 or 1874.
- He served as deputy warden for penitentiaries in Quebec from 1872 to 1875.
- He was elected again in an 1876 by-election after the sitting member resigned and continued to be reelected until he died in office in 1891.
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