Joseph Duguay (April 27, 1816 – August 2, 1891) was a

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merchant and political figure. He represented Yamaska in the

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from 1873 to 1874 as a

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member. He was born in Baie-du-Febvre,

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, the son of Antoine Duguay and Marie Chassé. In 1844, he married Anne-Scholastique-Olive Beauchemin. Duguay served as a captain in the local militia. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1871. His son Joseph Nestor later became a member of the Quebec assembly.Joseph Nestor Duguay
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1816 births 1891 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Province of Canada people 19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{Conservative18671942-Quebec-MP-stub