Barthélemy Pouliot

Barthélemy Pouliot (October 15, 1811 – February 26, 1890) was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He represented L'Islet in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Conservative member.

Barthélemy Pouliot
Member of the Canadian Parliament for L'Islet
In office 1867–1872
Succeeded by	Philippe Baby Casgrain
Personal details
Born	(1811-10-15)October 15, 1811 St-Jean d'Orléans, Lower Canada
Died	February 26, 1890(1890-02-26) (aged 78) L'Islet (L'Islet-sur-Mer), Quebec
Political party	Conservative

He was born in Saint-Jean on the Île d'Orléans in 1811 and was educated at Quebec City. He became a merchant in L'Islet-sur-Mer. Pouliot was one of the founders of the Québec, Chaudière, Maine and Portland Railway. He also served as justice of the peace. In 1854, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Dorchester. Pouliot was elected to the House of Commons in 1867; his election was annulled after an appeal but he was reelected in an 1869 by-election.

He died at L'Islet in 1890.

Electoral record

1867 Canadian federal election: L'Islet
Party	Candidate	Votes	Elected
	Conservative	Barthélemy Pouliot	464	Y
	Unknown	Louis-Bonaventure Caron	40
Source: Canadian Elections Database

By-election: On Mr. Pouliot being unseated on petition

By-election on 14 July 1869
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Barthélemy Pouliot	697
	Unknown	Louis-Bonaventure Caron	460

1872 Canadian federal election: L'Islet
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Philippe Baby Casgrain	646
	Conservative	Barthélemy Pouliot	599
Source: Canadian Elections Database

External links

• "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
• Barthélemy Pouliot – Parliament of Canada biography