Nicodème Audet Explained

Nicodème Audet
Office:Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Lauzon
Predecessor:Louis-Napoléon Larochelle
Successor:Blaise-Ferdinand Letellier
Term Start:1892
Term End:1905
Office2:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Dorchester
Predecessor2:Louis-Napoléon Larochelle
Successor2:Louis-Napoléon Larochelle
Term Start2:1878
Term End2:1886
Birth Date:14 September 1822
Birth Place:Saint-Gervais, Lower Canada
Death Place:Saint-Anselme, Quebec
Party:Conservative

Nicodème Audet (September 14, 1822  - April 19, 1905) was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Dorchester in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1878 to 1886 as a Conservative. His name also appears as Nicodème Audet, dit Lapointe.

He was born in Saint-Gervais, Lower Canada, the son of Augustin Audet dit Lapointe and Marie Dallaire, and was educated in Saint-Anselme. He set up business in Saint-Anselme. He married Marie-Célina Turgeon in 1856. In 1892, Audet was named to the Legislative Council of Quebec for Lauzon division. He died in office in Saint-Anselme at the age of 82.