Félix Geoffrion

Félix Geoffrion, PC (October 3, 1832 August 7, 1894) was a Canadian notary and politician.

The Hon.
Félix Geoffrion
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Verchères
In office
1867–1894
Succeeded byChristophe-Alphonse Geoffrion
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Verchères
In office
1863–1867
Personal details
Born(1832-10-03)October 3, 1832
Varennes, Lower Canada
DiedAugust 7, 1894(1894-08-07) (aged 61)
Verchères, Quebec
Political partyLiberal
CabinetMinister of Inland Revenue (1874–1876)

Born in Varennes, Lower Canada, the son of Félix Geoffrion and Catherine Brodeur, he was trained and practised as a notary. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1863. In 1867, he was elected to the 1st Canadian Parliament representing the riding of Verchères. A Liberal, he served until his death in 1894. From 1874 to 1876, he was the Minister of Inland Revenue.

Electoral record

1867 Canadian federal election: Verchères
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Félix Geoffrion 831
  Unknown L. H. Massue 740
Eligible voters 1,903
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[1]
1872 Canadian federal election: Verchères
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Félix Geoffrion 963
  Liberal-Conservative Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau 194
1874 Canadian federal election: Verchères
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Félix Geoffrion 924
  Unknown E. Barnard 563

By-Election on Mr. Geoffrion being appointed Minister of Inland Revenue:

By-election on 25 July 1874
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Félix Geoffrion acclaimed
1878 Canadian federal election: Verchères
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Félix Geoffrion 935
  Unknown M. E. Ducharme 880
1882 Canadian federal election: Verchères
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Félix Geoffrion 885
  Unknown M. E. Ducharme 866
1887 Canadian federal election: Verchères
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Félix Geoffrion 1,125
  Unknown M. E. Ducharme 991
1891 Canadian federal election: Verchères
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Félix Geoffrion 1,108
  Unknown A. M. Archambault 940

References

  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  • Félix Geoffrion – Parliament of Canada biography
  • "Félix Geoffrion". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.


  1. "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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