Cyrille Émile Vaillancourt

Cyrille-Émile Vaillancourt (March 20, 1848 – June 7, 1912) was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Dorchester in the House of Commons of Canada from 1891 to 1896 as a Nationalist member.

He was born in Saint-Roch, Canada East. In 1872, he married Marie-Louise Larochelle. He set up practice at Saint-Anselme in 1873 and later served as mayor and then registrar for Dorchester County.[1] Vaillancourt ran unsuccessfully for reelection to the House of Commons in 1896 and 1904.

His son Cyrille later served in the Canadian senate.

References

  • Cyrille Émile Vaillancourt – Parliament of Canada biography
  • Gemmill, J.A., ed. (1891). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. Ottawa: J. Durie & Son. p. 180.
  • Johnson, J.K., ed. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament, 1867-1967. Ottawa: Public Archives Canada. p. 583.