Maxime Lépine (c. 1836 – September 20, 1897) was a Canadian businessman and political figure of Métis origin. Lépine joined Riel's provisional government in Red River in 1869. A founding member of the Union Saint- Alexandre, Lépine sought to bring together Métis of French Canadian and Catholic origins. Later, Lépine represented St. Francois Xavier East in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1874 to 1878.
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1836
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20 September 1897 (aged 61)
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