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Mar 28, 1828 Died on 03 Mar 1888 (aged 59)
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About François Benjamin Godin
- François Benjamin Godin (March 28, 1828 – March 3, 1888) was a Quebec lawyer and political figure.
- He was a Liberal member of the 1st Canadian Parliament representing Joliette.He was born in Saint-Constant, Lower Canada in 1828, the son of Joseph Godin and Sophie Connaissant, and educated at Montreal.
- Godin studied law and was called to the bar in 1849.
- In 1850, he married Alice Bernard.
- Godin ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1871.
- In 1878, he was named Queen's Counsel.
- He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1878 and 1880.His grandson Lucien Dugas later represented Joliette in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and served as speaker in 1936.
