Praxède Larue

Praxède Larue (September 2, 1823 – November 29, 1902) was a physician and political figure in Quebec.

He was born François-Xavier-Praxède in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada, the son of Martin-Damase Larue and Marie-des-Anges Lefebvre.

He was educated at the Petit Séminaire de Québec, studied medicine, was licensed to practise in 1844 and set up practice at Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures.

He was also a founding member of the Société Canadienne d’Études Littéraires et Scientifiques.

In 1885, he was named to the Legislative Council of Quebec for La Salle division and served until 1896.