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Hubert-Charron Cabana

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Hubert-Charron Cabana
Born(1838-06-14)14 June 1838
Verchères, Lower Canada
Died9 June 1901(1901-06-09) (aged 62)
Sherbrooke, Quebec
Occupation(s)Lawyer
Journalist
Politician
Office holder

Hubert-Charron Cabana (14 June 1838 – 9 June 1901) was a Canadian lawyer, journalist, politician, and office holder.

Born in Verchères, Lower Canada, Cabana was one of the first French-Canadian lawyers in Sherbrooke.[1] He founded the first French-language newspaper in that city, called Le Pionnier de Sherbrooke, and became its first francophone mayor.

He was appointed consulting counsel on 26 June 1883 and elected Bâtonnierof Saint-François district in May 1884.[1]

He died in Sherbrooke on June 9, 1901.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Biography – CABANA, HUBERT-CHARRON – Volume XIII (1901-1910) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography". www.biographi.ca. Retrieved 16 November 2022.