Onésime Pelletier
Onésime Pelletier (April 5, 1833 – April 2, 1881) was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Bellechasse in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1875 as a Liberal member.
Onésime Pelletier | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Bellechasse | |
| In office 1867–1875 | |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Fradet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 5, 1833 Lavaltrie, Canada East |
| Died | April 2, 1881 (aged 47) Saint-Charles, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
He was born in Lavaltrie, Canada East, the son of Ambroise Pelletier and Louise-Sophie Giguère, and was educated at the Collège de l'Assomption and the Université Laval. He qualified to practice as a doctor in 1858 and set up practice in Saint-Charles. In 1859, he married Anselmie Blais. Pelletier was president of the Bellechasse Colonization Society. He was defeated by Pierre Fradet when he ran for reelection in 1875. Pelletier died in Saint-Charles at the age of 47.
References
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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