Esdras Alfred de St-Georges
Esdras Alfred de St-Georges (August 4, 1849 – June 19, 1890) was a Quebec lawyer, physician and political figure. He represented Portneuf in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1878 and from 1882 to 1890 as a Liberal member.[1]
Esdras Alfred de St-Georges | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Portneuf | |
| In office 1872–1878 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Docile Brousseau |
| Succeeded by | Roch-Pamphile Vallée |
| In office 1882–1890 | |
| Preceded by | Roch-Pamphile Vallée |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Delisle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 4, 1849 Cap-Santé, Canada East |
| Died | June 19, 1890 (aged 40) Cap-Santé, Quebec, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
He was born in Cap-Santé, Canada East,[1] the son of Laurent Aurez de St-Georges and Adelaine Allsopp who was the daughter of George Waters Allsopp. He received the degree of M.D. from Victoria College in Cobourg, Ontario and a degree in law from the Université Laval. He practised law at Quebec City and was also a governor of the College of Surgeons and Physicians of Lower Canada. In 1875, de St-Georges married Laura, the daughter of Isidore Thibaudeau.[2] He was elected again in 1878 but unseated after an appeal; he also ran unsuccessfully in the riding of Montmorency in 1880.[1] De St-Georges died in office in 1890 at Cap-Santé.[3]
| 1887 Canadian federal election: Portneuf | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | (x)Esdras Alfred de St-Georges | 1,962 | 54.2 | +3.6 | ||||
| Conservative | Ed. Juchereau Duchesnay | 1,661 | 45.8 | -3.6 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,623 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1882 Canadian federal election: Portneuf | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Esdras Alfred de St-Georges | 1,491 | 50.5 | +1.1 | ||||
| Conservative | (x)Roch-Pamphile Vallée | 1,459 | 49.5 | -1.1 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,950 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1878 Canadian federal election: Portneuf | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Roch-Pamphile Vallée | 1,605 | 50.5 | +7.2 | ||||
| Liberal | (x)Esdras Alfred de St-Georges | 1,572 | 49.5 | -7.2 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,177 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1878 Canadian federal election: Portneuf | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Roch-Pamphile Vallée | 1,605 | 50.5 | +7.2 | ||||
| Liberal | (x)Esdras Alfred de St-Georges | 1,572 | 49.5 | -7.2 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,177 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election: Portneuf | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | (x)Esdras Alfred de St-Georges | 1,421 | 56.7 | +5.6 | ||||
| Conservative | J. Belleau | 1,086 | 43.3 | -5.6 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,507 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1872 Canadian federal election: Portneuf | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Esdras Alfred de St-Georges | 1,179 | 51.1 | |||||
| Conservative | (x)Jean-Docile Brousseau | 1,128 | 48.9 | -9.9 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,307 | 100.0 | ||||||
References
- Esdras Alfred de St-Georges – Parliament of Canada biography
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1887, JA Gemmill
- Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.