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Alphonse Desjardins

Canadian businessman (1854-1920) · Canada · On the map · Journalists · Died at 65

Gabriel-Alphonse Desjardins, born in Levis, Canada East was the co-founder of the Caisses Populaires Desjardins, a forerunner of North American credit unions and community banks.

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Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great
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For his contribution to the advancement of agriculture in the province of Quebec, he was posthumously inducted to the Agricultural Hall of Fame of Quebec in 1994.

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Canada
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1854 to 1920 · aged 65