Louis Molleur

Louis Molleur (July 7, 1828 August 17, 1904) was an educator, businessman and political figure in Quebec. He represented Iberville in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1881 as a Liberal.

Louis Molleur
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Iberville
In office
1867–1881
Succeeded byAlexis-Louis Demers
Personal details
Born(1828-07-07)July 7, 1828
L'Acadie, Lower Canada
DiedAugust 17, 1904(1904-08-17) (aged 76)
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Political partyLiberal

He was born in L’Acadie, Lower Canada, the son of Louis Molleur and Marie-Angèle Mailloux, and was educated there. Molleur taught school from 1848 to 1853. In 1853, he established himself as a merchant at Saint-Valentin and then later Henryville and finally Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. He was married twice: to his cousin Aurélie Molleur in 1851 and to Elmina Mathieu in 1898. Molleur was a director of the Canada Agricultural Insurance Company and helped found the Permanent Building Society of the District of Iberville and the Banque de Saint-Jean. He died in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu at the age of 76.

His daughter Auglore married Philippe-Honoré Roy.

References

  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  • Lord, Kathleen (1994). "Louis Molleur". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
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