Adolphe Gagnon
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Adolphe Gagnon was a merchant and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Charlevoix
in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
from 1861 to 1866 and in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1871 to 1875 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec
, the son of Louis Gagnon and Marguerite Durette. Gagnon was a justice of the peace
and a lieutenant in the militia for Charlevoix County. He served as mayor of the parish of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul from 1845 to 1857 and as county warden. Gagnon was married twice: to Ursule Garneau in 1833 and to Adelphine Huot in 1855. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Legislative Council in 1856 and 1857. In 1867, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons. Gagnon died in the parish of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul at the age of 75.
His daughter Justine married Henry Simard
who later served in the House of Commons.
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 Charlevoix
Charlevoix (provincial electoral district)
Charlevoix is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is located in the Capitale-Nationale region and includes the municipalities of La Malbaie, Saint-Siméon, Baie-Saint-Paul and Baie-Sainte-Catherine. The riding existed from 1867 to 1907 before being re-created in 1948...
in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the...
from 1861 to 1866 and 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 1871 to 1875 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec
Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec
Baie-Saint-Paul is a city in the Province of Quebec, Canada, on the northern shore of the Saint Lawrence River. Baie-Saint-Paul is the seat of Charlevoix Regional County Municipality. The city is situated at the mouth of the Gouffre River...
, the son of Louis Gagnon and Marguerite Durette. Gagnon was a justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and a lieutenant in the militia for Charlevoix County. He served as mayor of the parish of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul from 1845 to 1857 and as county warden. Gagnon was married twice: to Ursule Garneau in 1833 and to Adelphine Huot in 1855. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Legislative Council in 1856 and 1857. In 1867, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons. Gagnon died in the parish of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul at the age of 75.
His daughter Justine married Henry Simard
Henry Simard
Henry Simard was a Canadian merchant and political figure in Quebec, Canada. Simard served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1891 to 1895. During that time, he represented the electoral district of Charlevoix as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.Henry Simard was born on 17 February 1836...
who later served in the House of Commons.