Alphonse-Arthur Miville Déchêne Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Hon.
Alphonse Arthur Miville Déchêne
Office:Senator for De la Durantaye, Quebec
Appointed:Wilfrid Laurier
Predecessor:John Jones Ross
Successor:Jules Tessier
Term Start:May 13, 1901
Term End:May 1, 1902
Constituency Mp2:L'Islet
Parliament2:Canadian
Predecessor2:Joseph Israël Tarte
Successor2:Onésiphore Carbonneau
Term Start2:1896
Term End2:1901
Birth Date:17 April 1848
Birth Place:L'Islet, Canada East
Party:Liberal

Alphonse-Arthur Miville Déchêne (April 17, 1848  - May 1, 1902) was a Canadian lumber merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented L'Islet in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1896 to 1901 and sat for De la Durantaye division in the Senate of Canada from 1901 to 1902.

He was born in L'Islet, Canada East, the son of Alfred Miville, dit Dechêne,[1] and was educated at the Collège Sainte-Anne. In 1891, he married Aurore Ouillet.[2] He served as mayor of Saint-Pamphile. Déchêne died in office at the age of 54.

His son Joseph Bruno Aimé Miville Déchêne also served in the House of Commons. His brother François-Gilbert Miville Dechêne represented L'Islet in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fra/Membres/notices/m-n/MIVIFG.htm François-Gilbert Miville Dechêne
  2. http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32962 The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897