Louis-Pierre-Paul Cardin (May 21, 1840 – April 9, 1917) was a

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and political figure in

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. He represented Richelieu in the

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from 1886 to 1892 and from 1897 to 1912 as a Liberal. He was born in Saint-Pierre-de-Sorel,

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, the son of Athanase Cardin and Judith Lavallée, and was educated at the Collège de l'Assomption. In 1867, he married Marie-Eugénie-Célina Lamère. Cardin qualified to practise in 1868 and set up practice in Sorel. He was secretary-treasurer for Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel from 1878 to 1879 and Sainte-Victoire from 1880 to 1886. Cardin was also president and secretary-treasurer for the agricultural society for Richelieu County. Cardin was also president for the

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at Sorel. Cardin established a militia company at Sorel and served as captain and then lieutenant-colonel. He served as associate

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for Montreal district from 1912 until his death in Montréal at the age of 76.

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* 1840 births 1917 deaths Quebec Liberal Party MNAs 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec {{Liberal-Quebec-MNA-stub