Pierre-Julien-Léonidas Bissonnette

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Pierre-Julien-Léonidas Bissonnette
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Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Montcalm
In office
1897–1908
Preceded byOctave Magnan
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born(1861-02-25)February 25, 1861
La Prairie, Canada East
DiedMay 11, 1914(1914-05-11) (aged 53)
Saint-Esprit, Quebec
Political partyLiberal
ChildrenBernard Bissonnette

Pierre-Julien-Léonidas Bissonnette (February 25, 1861 – May 11, 1914) was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Montcalm in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1897 to 1908 as a Liberal.

He was born in La Prairie, Canada East, the son of Pierre Bissonnette and Esther Gélineau. He was educated at the Victoria medical school in Montreal, qualified as a physician in 1887 and set up practice in Saint-Esprit. In 1889, he married Juliette Lamarche. He was governor of the Quebec College of Physicians and Surgeons. Bissonnette served twelves years as a member of the provincial board of hygiene. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1908. Bissonnette was registrar for from 1908 to 1914. He died at Saint-Esprit at the age of 53.

His son Bernard also served in the Quebec assembly.

References[]

  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.


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