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Eugène Chinic
Guillaume-Eugène Chinic (October 26, 1818 – April 28, 1889) was a Canadian businessman and politician.
The Hon. Guillaume-Eugène Chinic | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Gulf, Quebec | |
| In office April 10, 1873 – November 3, 1882 | |
| Appointed by | John A. Macdonald |
| Preceded by | Ulric-Joseph Tessier |
| Succeeded by | Louis Robitaille |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 26, 1818 Quebec City, Lower Canada |
| Died | April 28, 1889 (aged 70) Quebec City, Quebec |
| Resting place | Cimetière Notre-Dame-de-Belmont |
| Political party | Conservative |
Born in Quebec City, he was one of the founders of the District Bank of Quebec (now the National Bank of Canada).
In 1873, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Gulf, Quebec. He sat as a Conservative and resigned in 1882.
He is buried in Cimetière Notre-Dame-de-Belmont.
External links edit
- Eugène Chinic – Parliament of Canada biography
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
- Eugène Chinic at Find a Grave