Louis Sainte-Marie, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Louis Sainte-Marie

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 30-Apr-1835

Date of Death: 12-Mar-1913

Profession: politician, merchant

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Louis Sainte-Marie (April 30, 1835 – March 12, 1913) was a Quebec merchant and political figure.
He represented Napierville in the House of Commons of Canada from 1887 to 1890 as a Liberal member and Napierville in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1890 to 1897 as a Liberal and then Conservative member. He was born in St-Constant, Lower Canada, the son of Louis Sainte-Marie and Rose Dupuis.
Saint-Marie was educated at Beauharnois and entered business as a merchant at Saint-Rémi.
He was a captain in the militia, serving during the Fenian raids.
In 1861, he married Précille Caron.
Sainte-Marie served on the town council for Saint-Rémi and was mayor from 1877 to 1882.
In 1890, he resigned his seat in the House of Commons and was elected to the Quebec assembly as a Liberal.
He was elected as a Conservative in 1892; Sainte-Marie was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1897.
He died in Saint-Rémi at the age of 80.