Thomas-Philippe Pelletier
Thomas-Philippe Pelletier (22 December 1823 – 28 April 1913) was a Canadian merchant and politician.
Thomas-Philippe Pelletier | |
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Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Grandville | |
In office 1892–1913 | |
Preceded by | Élisée Dionne |
Succeeded by | John Hall Kelly |
Personal details | |
Born | Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, Lower Canada | 22 December 1823
Died | 28 April 1913 89) Trois-Pistoles, Quebec | (aged
Political party | Conservative |
Children | Louis-Philippe Pelletier |
Biography
Born in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, Lower Canada, the son of Germain Pelletier and Marie Marthe Pelletier, Pelletier was educated at the Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière and then became a school teacher. He later opened a general merchandise business in Trois-Pistoles and was the postmaster of Trois-Pistoles for fifty-three years. In 1892, he was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec for the division of Grandville. A Conservative, he served until he died in 1913.
He married Caroline Casault, the daughter of Louis-Napoléon Casault, in 1854. He was the father of Louis-Philippe Pelletier.
References
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- "A history of Quebec, its resources and people, Vol. 2". Internet Archive. 1908.
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