Adolphe-François Savaria
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Adolphe-François Savaria (May 21, 1848 – July 16, 1929) was a merchant and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Shefford
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1892 to 1897 as a Conservative.
He was born in Saint-Pie
, Canada East
, the son of Isidore Savaria and Josephte Messier, and established himself as a merchant in Waterloo
. He served on the municipal council for Waterloo and was mayor from 1892 to 1894. Savaria ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1886 and 1888. He was defeated by Tancrède Boucher de Grosbois
when he ran for reelection in 1897. Savaria served as postmaster for Waterloo from 1915 to 1929. He was married twice: to Zoé Marin in 1872 and to Adéline Benoît in 1895. Savaria died in Waterloo at the age of 81.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He represented Shefford
Shefford (provincial electoral district)
Shefford is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Montérégie region, the riding was created in 1829. The riding includes the cities of Granby and Waterloo.-Members of Legislative Assembly:...
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
from 1892 to 1897 as a Conservative.
He was born in Saint-Pie
Saint-Pie, Quebec
Saint-Pie is a city in the Montérégie region of southwest Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 5,109. The Parish of Saint-Pie was amalgamated into the City of Saint-Pie on February 28, 2003.-Population:Population trend...
, Canada East
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
, the son of Isidore Savaria and Josephte Messier, and established himself as a merchant in Waterloo
Waterloo, Quebec
Waterloo is a city in Quebec, included in La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, in the administrative area of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 4,054...
. He served on the municipal council for Waterloo and was mayor from 1892 to 1894. Savaria ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1886 and 1888. He was defeated by Tancrède Boucher de Grosbois
Tancrède Boucher de Grosbois
Tancrède Boucher de Grosbois was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Shefford in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1888 to 1892 and from 1897 to 1903 as a Liberal....
when he ran for reelection in 1897. Savaria served as postmaster for Waterloo from 1915 to 1929. He was married twice: to Zoé Marin in 1872 and to Adéline Benoît in 1895. Savaria died in Waterloo at the age of 81.