Henri-Gédéon Malhiot

Henri-Gédéon Malhiot (March 22, 1840 October 20, 1909) was a politician from Quebec, Canada.[1]

Henri-Gédéon Malhiot
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Trois-Rivières
In office
1871–1876
Preceded byCharles-Borromée Genest
Succeeded byArthur Turcotte
Personal details
Born(1840-03-22)March 22, 1840
Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Lower Canada
DiedOctober 20, 1909(1909-10-20) (aged 69)
Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Quebec
Political partyConservative

Background

He was born on March 22, 1840, in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Centre-du-Quebec. He was a lawyer. He was married to Élizabeth-Eugénie Labarre in 1865 and to Louise Olivier in 1884.

Provincial Politics

He ran as a Liberal candidate in the district of Nicolet in 1867 and as a Conservative candidate in the district of Trois-Rivières in an 1869 by-election. Each time he lost.

He was elected in 1871. He resigned from his seat to accept a position as Minister for Crown Lands in Premier Boucher de Boucherville's Cabinet. He was re-elected in an 1874 by-election and in a 1875 general election.

He also served as the Government House Leader from 1874 to 1876. He resigned in 1876.

Federal Politics

He ran as a Conservative candidate in the district of Trois-Rivières in 1878, but lost.

Mayor of Trois-Rivières

Malhiot served as Mayor of Trois-Rivières from 1885 to 1888.

Death

He died on October 20, 1909.

References

  1. "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.


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