Pierre-Nérée Dorion

Pierre-Nérée Dorion (October 16, 1816 – 1874) was a land surveyor and political figure in Quebec, Canada. He represented Drummond—Arthabaska in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1874 as a Liberal member.[1]

He was born in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Lower Canada,[1] the son of Pierre-Antoine Dorion[2] and Genevieve Bureau,[3] and educated at the Séminaire de Nicolet. In 1846, he married Mary Ann Marler. Dorion was mayor of Grantham and also served as warden for Drummond County.[2]

His brother Antoine-Aimé Dorion also served in the House of Commons[1] and his brother Jean-Baptiste-Éric Dorion served in the assembly for the Province of Canada.

1872 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Pierre-Nérée Dorion 1,251
Unknown Tessier 1,197
Unknown Griffin 95
Source: Canadian Elections Database[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Pierre-Nérée Dorion – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ a b The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1873)
  3. ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  4. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.


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