Amédée Geoffrion

Amédée Geoffrion (February 6, 1867 – January 25, 1935) was a lawyer and politician in Quebec, Canada.

Amédée Geoffrion
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Verchères
In office
1908–1912
Preceded byÉtienne Blanchard
Succeeded byJoseph-Léonide Perron
18th Mayor of Longueuil
In office
1908–1912
Preceded byBruno Normandin
Succeeded byHenri St-Mars
Personal details
Born(1867-02-06)6 February 1867
Varennes, Canada East
Died25 January 1935(1935-01-25) (aged 67)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political partyLiberal
SpouseYvonne Gaudet
Alma materCollège de l'Assomption
Université Laval
OccupationLawyer

Geoffrion was born in Varennes, Canada East on February 6, 1867, to Élie Geoffrion and Marguerite Beauchamp. He studied at Collège de l'Assomption and Université Laval in Montreal. He was admitted to the Bar of Quebec on January 10, 1889.[1]

Geoffrion's brother in law was Ernest Tétreau. He was the grandfather of Jérôme Choquette.[1]

Geoffrion practiced law in Montreal alongside Joseph-Émery Robidoux, Dominique Monet, Victor Cusson and Omer Goyette.[1]

Political career

Geoffrion was a Quebec Liberal Party candidate in the provincial riding of Verchères in 1904, although lost.[1]

He ran for the Liberals in Verchères again in 1908 and was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. He was re-elected in 1912, although stepped down on August 17, 1912.[1] Geoffrion served as mayor of Longueuil from July 1908 until July 1912, at the same time he was MLA for Verchères.[2]

He ran for the Liberal Party of Canada in the riding of Chambly—Verchères in the 1930 Canadian federal election and lost to Alfred Duranleau.[1]

References
  1. "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  2. "Le maire Amédée Geoffrion". Société historique du Marigot. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
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