Joseph-Ovide Turgeon (1797 – November 9, 1856) was a

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official and political figure.

Early life and education

He was born at Terrebonne in 1797, a cousin of Louis Turgeon, and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Montréal.

Career

He travelled in the

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before settling again at Terrebonne. He was named commissioner in charge of extending the Effingham road to Killkenny in 1830. Turgeon was elected to the

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for Effingham in 1824 as a member of the

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and was reelected in 1827. In 1830, he was elected again, this time in Terrebonne. Turgeon voted in support of the

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. He was appointed to the

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in 1848 and died at Terrebonne while still in office in 1856.

Family

His daughter later married Charles Laberge, a member of the Legislative Assembly, and his son married the adopted daughter of

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References

* 1797 births 1856 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada Members of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada Pre-Confederation Quebec people Petit Séminaire de Montréal alumni {{Quebec-MNA-stub