Felix A. Toupin

Felix A. Toupin
Lieutenant governor of Rhode Island
In office
1923–1925
GovernorWilliam S. Flynn
Preceded byHarold Gross
Succeeded byNathaniel W. Smith
16th[1] Mayor of Woonsocket, Rhode Island
In office
1930–1936
Preceded byJ. Hector Paquin
Succeeded byJoseph Pratt
18th[1] Mayor of Woonsocket, Rhode Island
In office
1939–1940
Preceded byJoseph Pratt
Succeeded byHenri Roberge
Personal details
Born(1886-08-31)August 31, 1886
Village of Manville, Rhode Island, town of Lincoln, Rhode Island
DiedOctober 7, 1965(1965-10-07) (aged 79)
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Resting placeSt. James Cemetery, Lincoln, Rhode Island
CitizenshipUnited States
Political partyDemocratic (until 1936)
Republican (1936-1940)
Spouse(s)Delia A. Chapon (died 1962)

Blanche B. Lavimodiere
Parent(s)Dieudonne and Mary (Proulx) Toupin
Residence(s)Lincoln, Rhode Island (until 1930)
Woonsocket, Rhode Island (after 1930)
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer, and realtor

Felix A. Toupin (August 31, 1886 – October 7, 1965), was an American lawyer and politician of French Canadian descent. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island and Mayor of Woonsocket, Rhode Island. He is most remembered for his 1924 filibuster in the Rhode Island Senate during a time of extreme partisanship.

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