About Benjamin Dionne
Lived 1798 – 1883 (aged 85). Benjamin Dionne was a Canadian politician and merchant.
Benjamin Dionne (1798 – June 28, 1883) was a businessman and political figure in Canada East.
He was born at Kamouraska in 1798. He entered business at Cacouna as a merchant around 1825. He served as lieutenant-colonel in the local militia and also as mayor of Cacouna. In 1854, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Témiscouata; he was reelected in 1858.
He died at Cacouna in 1883.
His daughter Arthémise married seigneur Charles Bertrand who became a member of the Canadian House of Commons.
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Who was Benjamin Dionne?
Canadian politician
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Benjamin Dionne was born on 7 January 1798 in Kamouraska.
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Benjamin Dionne died on 28 June 1883 in Cacouna.
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Benjamin Dionne was a politician and merchant.
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Benjamin Dionne was Canadian.
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