Charles-Alfred Desjardins
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Charles-Alfred Desjardins (January 26, 1846 – September 6, 1934) was a farmer, merchant, manufacturer and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Kamouraska
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1890 to 1897 as a Conservative. He was also known as Charles-Alfred Roy dit Desjardins.
He was born in Kamouraska
, Canada East
, the son of Joseph Roy dit Desjardins and Rose Ouellet, and was educated there. He first worked as a navigator like his father, then purchased a clock factory that he converted to manufacture agricultural equipment. He later became involved in the production of automobiles. Desjardin was postmaster and telegraph operator at Saint-André
from 1884 to 1913. He built and operated aqueduct
s at Saint-André and Cabano
, as well as the telephone system at Kamouraska. Desjardins was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1886. He was named a Commander in the Order of Saint Gregory the Great. He was married twice: to Émilie Dumont in 1867 and to Eugénie Godbout in 1913. Desjardins died in Saint-André at the age of 88.
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 Kamouraska
Kamouraska (provincial electoral district)
Kamouraska was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Situated in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in Eastern Quebec, it was formed in 1867 and was merged in 1973 with Témiscouata to form Kamouraska-Témiscouata...
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 1890 to 1897 as a Conservative. He was also known as Charles-Alfred Roy dit Desjardins.
He was born in Kamouraska
Kamouraska, Quebec
Kamouraska is a municipality on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Regional County Municipality of Kamouraska...
, 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 Joseph Roy dit Desjardins and Rose Ouellet, and was educated there. He first worked as a navigator like his father, then purchased a clock factory that he converted to manufacture agricultural equipment. He later became involved in the production of automobiles. Desjardin was postmaster and telegraph operator at Saint-André
Saint-André, Quebec
Saint-André is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality.-Municipal council:* Mayor: Gervais Darisse* Councillors: please insert info...
from 1884 to 1913. He built and operated aqueduct
Aqueduct
An aqueduct is a water supply or navigable channel constructed to convey water. In modern engineering, the term is used for any system of pipes, ditches, canals, tunnels, and other structures used for this purpose....
s at Saint-André and Cabano
Cabano, Quebec
Cabano is a city in Témiscouata Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is situated on Lake Témiscouata on Route 185.On May 9, 1950, a fire destroyed a large part of the city....
, as well as the telephone system at Kamouraska. Desjardins was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1886. He was named a Commander in the Order of Saint Gregory the Great. He was married twice: to Émilie Dumont in 1867 and to Eugénie Godbout in 1913. Desjardins died in Saint-André at the age of 88.