- Louis-Philippe Fiset
Louis-Philippe Fiset (
11 January ,1854 –4 September ,1934 ) was a local physician and politician in theMauricie area. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly. [ [http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fra/membres/notices/e-f/FISELP.htm Louis-Philippe Fiset] , Assemblée nationale du Québec]Early life
He was born in 1843 in
Saint-Cuthbert, Quebec .Municipal Politics
Fiset was Mayor of
Saint-Boniface-de-Shawinigan ,Mauricie from 1898 to 1900.Federal Politics
He unsuccessfully ran as a Liberal candidate in the district of Trois-Rivières in 1896.
Provincial Politics
In 1900, Fiset became the Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly for the district of Saint-Maurice. He was re-elected in 1904, but did not run for re-election 1908.
During his tenure, the city of
Shawinigan was incorporated.After Retirement
Fiset died in
Montreal in 1934.Legacy
Rue Fiset (Fiset Street) in Saint-Boniface-de-Shawinigan was named to honor him.
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