Louis Panet (March 19, 1794 – May 15, 1884) was a

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and political figure in

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. He sat for La Salle division in the

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from 1871 to 1874. Panet also represented La Salle in the

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from 1867 to 1884. He was born in

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, the son of

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Jean-Antoine Panet Jean-Antoine Panet (; June 8, 1751 – May 17, 1815) was a notary, lawyer, judge, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born in Quebec in 1751, the son of Jean-Claude Panet. He served in the militia defending the town of Qu ...

and Louise-Philippe Badelart, who was the daughter of

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. Panet qualified as a notary in 1819 and set up practice in Quebec City. He was president of the

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in Quebec City. In 1820, he married Marie-Louise Oliva. Panet served as lieutenant-colonel in the 1st Battalion of the Canadian Grenadier Guards. He was a member of the Executive Council for

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from 1837 to 1841 and served in the

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from 1852 to 1867. He resigned his seat in the Senate in 1874. Panet died in Quebec City at the age of 90. His brother

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served in the legislative assembly for Lower Canada and his brother

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served in the legislative assembly for the Province of Canada. His nephew

Charles-Eugène Panet Charles-Eugène Panet (November 27, 1829 – November 22, 1898) was a Canadian militia officer, civil servant, and senator who represented Quebec as a member of the Liberal Party. He was appointed on March 27, 1874 by Alexander Mackenzie. He ...

also served in the Canadian senate.

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Canadian senators from Quebec Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) senators Members of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada Conservative Party of Quebec MLCs Politicians from Quebec City Lower Canada people 1794 births 1884 deaths Canadian Grenadier Guards officers {{Quebec-senator-stub