Sixte Coupal dit la Reine

Sixte Coupal dit la Reine (May 1, 1825 June 22, 1891) was a farmer and political figure in Lower Canada and Quebec, Canada. He represented Napierville in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1872 and from 1874 to 1882 as a Liberal member.

Sixte Coupal dit la Reine
MP for Napierville
Parliament of the Province of Canada 1863-1867
In office
1863  July 8, 1872
Preceded byJacques-Olivier Bureau
Succeeded byAntoine Aimé Dorion
MP for Napierville
In office
August 4, 1874  May 18, 1882
Preceded byAntoine Aimé Dorion
Succeeded byMédéric Catudal
Personal details
BornMay 1, 1825
Napierville, Quebec
DiedJune 22, 1891
Political partyLiberal
OccupationFarmer

He was born Sixte Coupal in Saint-Cyprien-de-Léry, Lower Canada in 1825. He served as justice of the peace and also as mayor of Napierville. In 1863, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Napierville as a member of the parti rouge. He was elected again after Confederation but defeated in 1872 and 1874. He was elected in an 1874 by-election but the result was ruled invald; he was reelected in the by-election that followed.

He died at Saint-Jovite in 1891.

  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  • Sixte Coupal dit la Reine – Parliament of Canada biography


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