George Couture

George Couture
Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Lauzon
In office
1881–1887
Appointed byJoseph-Adolphe Chapleau
Preceded byAlexandre-René Chaussegros de Léry
Succeeded byLouis-Philippe Pelletier
Personal details
Born(1824-06-04)June 4, 1824
Saint-Joseph (now in Lauzon), Lower Canada
DiedNovember 4, 1887(1887-11-04) (aged 63)
Lévis, Quebec
Political partyConservative

George Couture (June 4, 1824 – November 4, 1887) was a Canadian merchant and politician.

Born in Saint-Joseph (now in Lauzon), Lower Canada, Couture was elected to the Lévis municipal council in 1865. He was mayor from 1870 to 1881. Couture was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec for Lauzon in 1881. A Conservative, he served until his death in 1887.[1]

In 1884 he was made a Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "George Couture". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.


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