Moïse Houde (February 11, 1811 – July 23, 1885) was a politician in

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, Canada. He served as

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Early life

He was born on February 11, 1811, in

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, the son of Augustin Houde and Geneviève Foucher.

Before 1867

Houde ran for a seat to the

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in the district of Maskinongé in

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, but was defeated by

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incumbent

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. He ran again in

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and won. He sat with the members of the

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After 1867

After the

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was enacted, Houde joined the

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. He ran for a seat in the district of Maskinongé to both the

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and the

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, but was defeated on all accounts. He ran again in

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and was elected to the provincial legislature. He was re-elected as a

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, but was defeated in

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. Houde's nephew Frédéric Houde served as a member of the House of Commons from 1878 to 1884.

Death

He died on July 23, 1885.

Footnotes

1811 births 1885 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada East Quebec Liberal Party MNAs Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs Quebec candidates for Member of Parliament Candidates in the 1867 Canadian federal election 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec {{Conservative-Quebec-MNA-stub