François Béchard

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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]

The Hon.
François Béchard
Senator for De Lorimier, Quebec
In office
1896–1897
Appointed byWilfrid Laurier
Preceded byAlphonse Desjardins
Succeeded byRaoul Dandurand
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Iberville
In office
1867–1896
Preceded byDistrict was created in 1867.
Succeeded byDistrict was abolished in 1892.
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for St. Johns—Iberville
In office
June 23, 1896 – July 17, 1896
Preceded byDistrict was created in 1892.
Succeeded byJoseph Israël Tarte
Personal details
Born(1830-04-18)April 18, 1830
Mount Johnson, Lower Canada
DiedApril 13, 1897(1897-04-13) (aged 66)
Montreal, Quebec
Political partyLiberal

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]

Elections

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1867 Canadian federal election: Iberville
Party Candidate Votes Elected
Liberal François Béchard 1,035  Y
Unknown Alexandre Dufresne 504
Source: Canadian Elections Database[4]
1872 Canadian federal election: Iberville
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal François Béchard acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database[5]
1874 Canadian federal election: Iberville
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal François Béchard acclaimed
Source: lop.parl.ca
1878 Canadian federal election: Iberville
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal François Béchard 929
Unknown Ch. Thibeault 700
1882 Canadian federal election: Iberville
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal François Béchard acclaimed
1887 Canadian federal election: Iberville
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal François Béchard acclaimed
1891 Canadian federal election: Iberville
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal François Béchard 1,029
Conservative Joseph A. Nadeau 545

References

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  1. ^ a b François Béchard – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  3. ^ The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891, JA Gemmill
  4. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  5. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.