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Alfred Pinsonneault

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Alfred Pinsonneault
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Laprairie
In office
1867–1887
Succeeded byCyrille Doyon
Personal details
Born1830
St-Jacques le Mineur, Lower Canada
DiedAugust 20, 1897
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Political partyConservative

Alfred Pinsonneault (ca. 1830 – August 20, 1897) was a Quebec farmer and political figure. He represented Laprairie in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1887.

He was born in Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Quebec around 1830. He served as a lieutenant-colonel in the local militia and was also justice of the peace. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in a by-election in 1863 after the sitting member was appointed a judge; he was reelected in the general election later that same year and again after Confederation. He retired from politics in 1887. In 1888, he was named harbour master for the port of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.

1878 Canadian federal election: La Prairie
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Alfred Pinsonneault 661
Unknown T.A. Longtin 601
1874 Canadian federal election: La Prairie
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Alfred Pinsonneault Acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database[1]
1872 Canadian federal election: La Prairie
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Alfred Pinsonneault 632
Unknown J.-M. Loranger 563
Source: Canadian Elections Database[2]
1867 Canadian federal election: La Prairie
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Alfred Pinsonneault 750
Unknown M. Normandeau 293
Eligible voters 1,688
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[3]
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  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  • Alfred Pinsonneault – Parliament of Canada biography


  1. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1874 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
  2. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". Retrieved 27 June 2022.