Thomas-Philippe Pelletier

Thomas-Philippe Pelletier (22 December 1823 28 April 1913) was a Canadian merchant and politician.

Thomas-Philippe Pelletier
Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Grandville
In office
1892–1913
Preceded byÉlisée Dionne
Succeeded byJohn Hall Kelly
Personal details
Born(1823-12-22)22 December 1823
Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, Lower Canada
Died28 April 1913(1913-04-28) (aged 89)
Trois-Pistoles, Quebec
Political partyConservative
ChildrenLouis-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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