Charles-François Painchaud (politician)
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Charles-François Painchaud (September 8, 1815 – August 8, 1891) was a physician and political figure in Canada East
. He represented Verchères
in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
in 1863.
He was born François-Xavier Painchaud in île aux Grues, Lower Canada
, the son of Jérôme-David Painchaud and Julie Langlois. Painchaud was educated at the Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière which had been founded by his uncle who was also named Charles-François Painchaud
. He practised medicine in Varennes
and served on the village council. In 1845, he married Françoise Duchesnois. He was defeated by Alexandre-Édouard Kierzkowski
when he ran for a seat in the assembly in 1861 but was declared elected in 1863 after that election was declared invalid; he did not run for reelection later that same year.
He died in Varennes at the age of 75.
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....
. He represented Verchères
Verchères (electoral district)
Verchères was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1892, and from 1988 to 1997....
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...
in 1863.
He was born François-Xavier Painchaud in île aux Grues, Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
, the son of Jérôme-David Painchaud and Julie Langlois. Painchaud was educated at the Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière which had been founded by his uncle who was also named Charles-François Painchaud
Charles-François Painchaud
Charles-François Painchaud was a Roman Catholic priest and educator in Lower Canada. He founded the Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière....
. He practised medicine in Varennes
Varennes, Quebec
Varennes is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais. The city is approximately 15 miles from Downtown Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 20,950...
and served on the village council. In 1845, he married Françoise Duchesnois. He was defeated by Alexandre-Édouard Kierzkowski
Alexandre-Édouard Kierzkowski
Alexandre-Édouard Kierzkowski was a civil engineer and political figure in Canada East.He was born Aleksander Edward Kierzkowski in the Grand Duchy of Poznań and joined the Polish Army as an officer in an unsuccessful campaign against the Russians in 1830 to 1831...
when he ran for a seat in the assembly in 1861 but was declared elected in 1863 after that election was declared invalid; he did not run for reelection later that same year.
He died in Varennes at the age of 75.