François Béchard
The Hon. François Béchard | |
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Senator for De Lorimier, Quebec | |
In office 1896–1897 | |
Appointed by | Wilfrid Laurier |
Preceded by | Alphonse Desjardins |
Succeeded by | Raoul Dandurand |
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Iberville | |
In office 1867–1896 | |
Preceded by | District was created in 1867. |
Succeeded by | District was abolished in 1892. |
Member of the Canadian Parliament for St. Johns—Iberville | |
In office June 23, 1896 – July 17, 1896 | |
Preceded by | District was created in 1892. |
Succeeded by | Joseph Israël Tarte |
Personal details | |
Born | Mount Johnson, Lower Canada | April 18, 1830
Died | April 13, 1897 Montreal, Quebec | (aged 66)
Political party | Liberal |
François Béchard (April 18, 1830 – April 13, 1897) was a Quebec farmer and political figure. He represented Iberville and then St. Johns—Iberville in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1896. He was a member of the Senate of Canada for De Lorimier division from 1896 to 1897.[1]
He was born in Mount Johnson (now Mont-Saint-Grégoire), Lower Canada in 1830,[1] the son of François Béchard and Clémence Gozette,[2] and educated at the College of Saint-Hyacinthe. He served as a major in the local militia and was mayor of Saint-Grégoire.[3] Béchard was named to the Senate in September 1896 and died in 1897 in Montreal while still in office.[2]
1867 Canadian federal election: Iberville | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | François Béchard | 1,035 | ||||||
Unknown | Alexandre Dufresne | 504 |
1872 Canadian federal election: Iberville | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | François Béchard | acclaimed |
1874 Canadian federal election: Iberville | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | François Béchard | acclaimed |
1878 Canadian federal election: Iberville | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | François Béchard | 929 | ||||||
Unknown | Ch. Thibeault | 700 |
1882 Canadian federal election: Iberville | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | François Béchard | acclaimed |
1887 Canadian federal election: Iberville | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | François Béchard | acclaimed |
1891 Canadian federal election: Iberville | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | François Béchard | 1,029 | ||||||
Conservative | Joseph A. Nadeau | 545 |
References[]
- ^ a b François Béchard – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891, JA Gemmill
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