David Ovide L'Espérance
David Ovide L'Espérance (January 6, 1864 – August 31, 1941) was a manufacturer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Montmagny in the House of Commons of Canada from 1911 to 1916 as a Conservative. L'Espérance sat for Gulf division in the Senate of Canada from 1917 to 1941.[1]
The Hon. David Ovide L'Espérance | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Montmagny | |
| In office 1911–1917 | |
| Preceded by | Cyrias Roy |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Bruno Aimé Miville Déchêne |
| Senator for Gulf, Quebec | |
| In office 1917–1941 | |
| Appointed by | Robert Borden |
| Preceded by | Jean-Baptiste Romuald Fiset |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Arthur Lesage |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 6, 1864 Montmagny, Canada East |
| Died | August 31, 1941 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Conservative |
He was born in Montmagny, Canada East, the son of Edouard L'Espérance. In 1888, he married Clara Dionne. L'Espérance was president of the Grande Allée Apartments Company, L'Évenement Publishing Company, the Amable Bélanger Manufacturing Company, the General Car and Machinery Works in Montmagny and the Quebec Exposition Board. L'Espérance was also chairman of the Harbour Commission of Quebec.[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 1908. L'Espérance resigned his seat in the House of Commons in 1916 upon his appointment to the Senate. He died in office at the age of 77.[1]
Electoral record
| 1908 Canadian federal election: Montmagny | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Cyrias Roy | 1,388 | ||||||
| Conservative | David Ovide L'Espérance | 1,230 | ||||||
| 1911 Canadian federal election: Montmagny | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | David Ovide L'Espérance | 1,653 | ||||||
| Liberal | Henri Sévérin Béland | 1,328 | ||||||
References
- David Ovide L'Espérance – Parliament of Canada biography
- Charlesworth, Hector W (1919). A cyclopædia of Canadian biography : brief biographies of persons ... pp. 85–6. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2009.