Canadian politician. A native of Saint-Rémi-de-Napierville (Québec), he studied at the College of Montréal. He was admitted to the Chamber of notaries in 1860. In this capacity, from 1856 to 1876, in the Beauharnois area, he held various public charges and also had a private practice. He worked as director of the Beauharnois Junction Railroad Company and served as Secretary of the County of Beauharnois for twenty-five years. He was elected Mayor of the town of Beauharnois in 1894 and 1895. The first time the electors of the Beauharnois district sent him to the Legislative Assembly as their Liberal representative was in the by-election of July 12, 1873. He was re-elected in 1875, but got defeated in 1878. He did not represent himself in 1881. In 1886, he was elected again and also in 1890, this time thanks only to the prevailing vote of the reporting officer. His mandate was renewed twice : in the by-election of June 7, 1892 and again in 1897. His seat became vacant on June 30, 1898 at the time of his nomination as protonotary of the district of Beauharnois, a post he occupied until 1905. He passed away in Beauharnois.
Canadian politician. A native of Saint-Rémi-de-Napierville (Québec), he studied at the College of Montréal. He was admitted to the Chamber of notaries in 1860. In this capacity, from 1856 to 1876, in the Beauharnois area, he held various public charges and also had a private practice. He worked as director of the Beauharnois Junction Railroad Company and served as Secretary of the County of Beauharnois for twenty-five years. He was elected Mayor of the town of Beauharnois in 1894 and 1895. The first time the electors of the Beauharnois district sent him to the Legislative Assembly as their Liberal representative was in the by-election of July 12, 1873. He was re-elected in 1875, but got defeated in 1878. He did not represent himself in 1881. In 1886, he was elected again and also in 1890, this time thanks only to the prevailing vote of the reporting officer. His mandate was renewed twice : in the by-election of June 7, 1892 and again in 1897. His seat became vacant on June 30, 1898 at the time of his nomination as protonotary of the district of Beauharnois, a post he occupied until 1905. He passed away in Beauharnois.
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