# Alphonse-Arthur Miville Déchêne

_Canadian politician (1848–1902)_

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> Alphonse-Arthur Miville Déchêne was a Canadian lumber merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented L'Islet in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1896 to 1901 and sat for De la Durantaye division in the Senate of Canada from 1901 to 1902.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 April 1848 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2839696#P569))
- **Place of birth:** L'Islet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2839696#P19))
- **Died:** 1 May 1902 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2839696#P570))
- **Place of death:** Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2839696#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Canada ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2839696#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; timber merchant ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2839696#P106))
- **Political party:** Liberal Party of Canada ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2839696#P102))
- **Positions held:** member of the Senate of Canada (13 May 1901 – 1 May 1902); member of the House of Commons of Canada (7 November 1900 – 1 May 1902); member of the House of Commons of Canada (23 June 1896 – 6 November 1900); mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2839696#P39))

## Questions

**When was Alphonse-Arthur Miville Déchêne born?**  
Alphonse-Arthur Miville Déchêne was born on 17 April 1848 in L'Islet.

**What positions has Alphonse-Arthur Miville Déchêne held?**  
Positions held by Alphonse-Arthur Miville Déchêne include: member of the Senate of Canada (1901–1902); member of the House of Commons of Canada (1900–1902); member of the House of Commons of Canada (1896–1900); mayor.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Alphonse-Arthur Miville Déchêne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphonse-Arthur_Miville_D%C3%A9ch%C3%AAne) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2839696](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2839696) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Alphonse-Arthur Miville-Dechêne.jpg by J.E. Livernois (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alphonse-Arthur_Miville-Dech%C3%AAne.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Alphonse-Arthur Miville Déchêne, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Alphonse-Arthur Miville-Dechêne.jpg — J.E. Livernois, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Alphonse-Arthur Miville Déchêne". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/alphonse-arthur-miville-dechene. Retrieved 15 November 2026.