Simon-Xavier Cimon

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Simon-Xavier Cimon
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Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Charlevoix
In office
1867–1872
Succeeded by Pierre-Alexis Tremblay
In office
1881–1887
Preceded by Joseph-Stanislas Perrault
Succeeded by Simon Cimon
Personal details
Born (1829-12-04)December 4, 1829
Murray Bay, Lower Canada
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Political party Conservative

Simon-Xavier Cimon (December 4, 1829 – June 26, 1887) was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He represented Charlevoix in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1872 and from 1881 to 1887.

He was born in La Malbaie, Lower Canada in 1829 and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec. He became a building contractor and built the parliament buildings at Quebec City in 1878. Cimon established a pulp and paper mill at La Malbaie during the 1880s. With Edmund James Flynn, he owned the Journal de Québec. In 1884, he helped establish a weekly newspaper L'Écho des Laurentides at La Malbaie. He died at La Malbaie of apoplexy in 1887 while still in office.

His son Simon succeeded him in the House of Commons as representative for Charlevoix.

His brother Cléophe had represented Charlevoix in the legislative assembly for the Province of Canada.

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