Jump to content

Damase Racine

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Damase Racine
Ontario MPP
In office
1905–1921
Preceded byOnésime Guibord
Succeeded byAlfred Goulet
ConstituencyRussell
Personal details
Born(1855-05-28)May 28, 1855
Crysle, Canada West
DiedDecember 2, 1921(1921-12-02) (aged 66)
Ottawa, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Cora Benoit
(m. 1899)
OccupationMerchant

Damase Racine (May 28, 1855 – December 2, 1921) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Russell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1905 to 1921.

He was born in Crysler, Ontario in 1855, the son of Jean-Baptiste Racine. He married Cora Benoit in 1899. He also served on the county council and as warden for Prescott and Russell Counties. Racine died in office in 1921.

References

[edit]
  • Histoire des Comtes Unis de Prescott et de Russell, L. Brault (1963)
  • Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1919, AJ Chambers
[edit]