Guillaume Gamelin Gaucher

Guillaume Gamelin Gaucher (August 16, 1810 – September 16, 1885) was a Quebecois businessman and political figure. He represented Jacques-Cartier in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Conservative member.

Guillaume Gamelin Gaucher
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Jacques Cartier
In office 1867–1872
Preceded by	Institution created in 1867
Succeeded by	Rodolphe Laflamme
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Jacques-Cartier
In office 1864–1866
Preceded by	François-Zéphirin Tassé
Succeeded by	Institution abolished in 1866
Personal details
Born	(1810-08-16)August 16, 1810 Sault-Saint-Louis (Kahnawake), Lower Canada
Died	September 16, 1885(1885-09-16) (aged 75) Sainte-Geneviève, Island of Montreal, Quebec
Political party	Conservative

He was born Jean-Guillaume Gaucher in Sault-Saint-Louis (later (Kahnawake) in 1810 and was educated there. He became a merchant at Sainte-Geneviève on the Island of Montreal. Gaucher served as a lieutenant-colonel in the local militia and was also a justice of the peace. He was mayor of the parish of Sainte-Geneviève in 1845 and again from 1859 to 1863 after it became a village. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Jacques-Cartier in an 1864 by-election; he was elected again after Confederation.

He died at Sainte-Geneviève in 1885.

1867 Canadian federal election: Jacques Cartier
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Guillaume Gamelin Gaucher	659
	Unknown	M. Brunet	542
Eligible voters			2,350
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871

References

• "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
• Guillaume Gamelin Gaucher – Parliament of Canada biography