Louis-Trefflé Dorais, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Louis-Trefflé Dorais

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 19-Mar-1835

Place of Birth: Sainte-Martine, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 02-Jan-1907

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Louis-Trefflé Dorais (March 19, 1835 – January 2, 1907) was a merchant and political figure in Quebec.
He represented Nicolet in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1883 to 1888 as an independent conservative. He was born in Sainte-Martine, Lower Canada, the son of Léon Dorais and Félicité Lamagdelaine, and was educated there.
He was an exporter and dealer in hay.
In 1856, he married Marie-Louise-Elmire Poisson.
Dorais was postmaster at Warwick.
In 1872, he moved to Saint-Grégoire.
He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1881, losing to Charles-Édouard Houde.
After the election of Houde was overturned in 1883, Dorais defeated Houde in the by-election that followed.
His election in 1886 was overturned by the Quebec Superior Court in 1888; he did not run in the by-election which followed.
From 1888 to 1896, Dorais was director of public works for the federal government at Sorel.
In 1896, he moved to Montreal; he died there at the age of 71 and was buried in the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery. His daughter Corinne married Louis-Edmond Panneton.