Joseph Robillard (January 14, 1838 – October 13, 1905) was a farmer, navigator, merchant and political figure in

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. He represented Berthier in the

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from 1878 to 1886 as a

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. He was born in Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie,

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, the son of Maurice Robillard and Marguerite Hilaire, dit Bonaventure, and was educated there. Robillard became a navigator, then a farmer and merchant dealing in grain and hay at Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie then

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. He was a member of the Montreal Board of Trade. In 1873, Robillard married Annie de Lorimier. He was first elected to the Quebec assembly in 1878; his election in 1880 was appealed but he won the subsequent by-election. He was defeated by

Louis Sylvestre Louis Sylvestre (February 12, 1832 – February 10, 1914) was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Berthier in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1871 to 1878 and from 1886 to 1889 as a Liberal. He was born in Saint ...

when he ran for reelection in 1886. Robillard died in Montréal and was buried in the

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in 1905; his body was later moved to a cemetery in Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie in 1912. He was the uncle of

Joseph-Israël Tarte Joseph-Israël Tarte, (January 11, 1848 – December 18, 1907) was a Canadian politician and journalist. Tarte came to prominence as editor of several newspapers, ''Le Canadien'', ''L'Événement'', '' La Patrie'', and the '' Quebec Daily Mer ...

who was also a member of the Quebec assembly.

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* 1838 births 1905 deaths Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs {{Conservative-Quebec-MNA-stub