Political party Conservative | Name George Couture | |
Appointed by Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau Preceded by Alexandre-Rene Chaussegros de Lery Succeeded by Louis-Philippe Pelletier Born June 4, 1824
Saint-Joseph (now in Lauzon), Lower Canada ( 1824-06-04 ) Died November 4, 1887(1887-11-04) (aged 63)
Levis, Quebec | ||
George Couture (June 4, 1824 – November 4, 1887) was a Canadian merchant and politician.
Born in Saint-Joseph (now in Lauzon), Lower Canada, Couture was elected to the Lévis municipal council in 1865. He was mayor from 1870 to 1881. Couture was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec for Lauzon in 1881. A Conservative, he served until his death in 1887.
In 1884 he was made a Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.
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