Désiré Olivier Bourbeau
Désiré Olivier Bourbeau (21 September 1834 – 21 December 1900) was a Canadian politician and merchant.
Désiré Olivier Bourbeau | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Drummond—Arthabaska | |
| In office 1877–1887 | |
| Preceded by | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Lavergne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1834 St-Pierre les Becquets, Lower Canada |
| Died | 21 December 1900 (aged 66) Arthabaska, Quebec[1] |
| Nationality | British subject |
| Political party | Conservative Party |
| Occupation | merchant |
The son of L. Bourbeau and Édesse Gauvreau, Bourbeau established himself as a merchant in Victoriaville. He married M.B. Bouchard. Bourbeau was a director of the Arthabaska Building Society, the Arthabaska Agricultural Society and the Mutual Insurance Company.[1] He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1877 in a by-election as a Member of the Conservative Party to represent the riding of Drummond—Arthabaska. He was re-elected in 1878 and 1882. Besides his federal political career, he was also mayor of Arthabaska, Quebec.
| 1878 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Désiré Olivier Bourbeau | 2,143 | ||||||
| Unknown | L. Rainville | 1,981 | ||||||
| 1882 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Désiré Olivier Bourbeau | 2,421 | ||||||
| Unknown | L.J. Cannon | 1,811 | ||||||
References
- Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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