Paul Couture | |
Constituency Mp: | Chicoutimi—Saguenay |
Parliament: | Canadian |
Predecessor: | Jean Alfred Gagné |
Successor: | Paul Vilmond Savard |
Term Start: | 1887 |
Term End: | 1891 |
Birth Date: | 15 April 1833 |
Birth Place: | St-Charles, Lower Canada |
Party: | Independent |
Paul Couture (April 15, 1833 - November 30, 1913) was a dairy farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Chicoutimi—Saguenay in the House of Commons of Canada from 1887 to 1891 as an Independent member.
He was born in Saint-Charles, Bellechasse County, Lower Canada. In 1857, he married Philomène Boulanger. He operated a butter and cheese factory at Laterrière; Couture established this facility in 1883 with his brother Octave as a model facility to educate others in the region in the production of butter.[1] He was also involved in the production of wool.[2]