Paul Couture (Canadian politician) explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.encyclobec.ca/main.php?docid=376 Paul Couture, un pionnier de l’éducation dans le domaine agricole, Encyclobec
  2. http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=2116 Alma au Lac Saint-Jean : son histoire (1967)