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Eugène Chinic

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The Hon.
Guillaume-Eugène Chinic
Senator for Gulf, Quebec
In office
April 10, 1873 – November 3, 1882
Appointed byJohn A. Macdonald
Preceded byUlric-Joseph Tessier
Succeeded byLouis Robitaille
Personal details
Born(1818-10-26)October 26, 1818
Quebec City, Lower Canada
DiedApril 28, 1889(1889-04-28) (aged 70)
Quebec City, Quebec
Resting placeCimetière Notre-Dame-de-Belmont
Political partyConservative

Guillaume-Eugène Chinic (October 26, 1818 – April 28, 1889) was a Canadian businessman and politician.

Born in Quebec City, he was one of the founders of the District Bank of Quebec (now the National Bank of Canada).

In 1873, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Gulf, Quebec. He sat as a Conservative and resigned in 1882.

He is buried in Cimetière Notre-Dame-de-Belmont.

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