Pierre-Basile Benoit
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Pierre Basile Benoit (October 8, 1837 – November 11, 1910) was a Quebec farmer and political figure. He represented Chambly in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1874 and from 1876 to 1886.[1]
He was born in Longueuil, Lower Canada in 1837,[1] the son of Laurent Benoit,[2] and educated at St. Hyacinthe.[3] Benoit, who farmed near Saint-Hubert, married Josephine Sicotte. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1871.[2] In 1886, he resigned his seat to accept the post of superintendent for the Chambly Canal. He was a member of the Agricultural Council of Quebec and served as president of the Chambly Agricultural Society.[3] In 1905, he was named Inspector of Dominion Stores for the Chambly Canal.[2]
Benoit died in Saint-Hubert at the age of 73.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Pierre-Basile Benoit – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867–1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ Jump up to: a b The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1882, CH Mackintosh
- 1837 births
- 1910 deaths
- Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec
- People from Longueuil
- Conservative (1867-1942), Quebec MP stubs