Pierre-Nérée Dorion (October 16, 1816 – 1874) was a land surveyor and political figure in Quebec, Canada. He represented

Drummond—Arthabaska Drummond—Arthabaska was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968. It was created by the British North America Act, 1867, ''British N ...

in the

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from 1872 to 1874 as a Liberal member. He was born in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade,

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, the son of Pierre-Antoine Dorion and Genevieve Bureau, and educated at the Séminaire de Nicolet. In 1846, he married Mary Ann Marler. Dorion was mayor of

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and also served as warden for Drummond County. His brother

Antoine-Aimé Dorion Sir Antoine-Aimé Dorion (January 17, 1818May 31, 1891) was a French Canadian politician and jurist. Early years Dorion was born in Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade into a family with liberal values that had been sympathetic to the Patriotes in 1837 ...

also served in the House of Commons and his brother

Jean-Baptiste-Éric Dorion Jean-Baptiste-Éric Dorion (September 17, 1826 – November 1, 1866) was a journalist and political figure in Canada East. He was born in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Quebec, Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Lower Canada in 1826, the son of Pierre-A ...

served in the assembly for the Province of Canada.

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1816 births 1874 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Liberal Party of Canada MPs 19th-century mayors of places in Quebec 19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{Quebec-mayor-stub