Honoré Robillard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada
About Honoré Robillard
- Honoré Robillard (January 12, 1835 – June 13, 1914) was a Liberal-Conservative Member of the House of Commons of Canada for Ottawa City from 1887 to 1896 and a provincial Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Russell from 1883 to 1886.
- He was first elected to the Ontario legislature by defeating his brother, Alexander, who was the Liberal candidate.He was born in Saint-Eustache in Lower Canada in 1835, the son of Antoine Robillard and Émilie Loriau, and studied in Ottawa.
- At the age of 17, he left for the gold fields of Australia, returning to Canada in 1858, by way of England.
- Robillard married Philomène Barrette in 1860.
- In 1862, he travelled to British Columbia, again in search of gold, and was employed in building the first wagon road in the province.
- Robillard returned to Ottawa in 1864 by way of Oregon.
- He was involved in the operation of quarries, providing material for construction in Gloucester Township.
- He served as reeve for the township in 1873.
- Robillard was also a lieutenant in the militia and a justice of the peace.
- In 1879, he married Marie E.G.
- Richer after the death of his first wife.
- In 1883, Robillard became the first Francophone member of the Ontario Legislature.
- He died in Ottawa at the age of 79.
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