Célestin Bergevin was a farmer and political figure in Quebec

Quebec

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. He represented Beauharnois

Beauharnois (provincial electoral district)

Beauharnois is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 2001 from parts of Beauharnois-Huntingdon, Châteauguay and Salaberry-Soulanges. The Beauharnois riding also existed from 1867 to 1989...

 in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec

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 from 1867 to 1871 and from 1878 to 1886 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Saint-Timothée, Lower Canada

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, the son of Pierre Bergevin and Angélique Mercier. Bergevin was mayor of Saint-Clément-de-Beauharnois from 1878 to 1882. He was also a justice of the peace

Justice of the Peace

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 and harbour master for Valleyfield. In 1857, he married Marie Salomae May. Bergevin was defeated by George-Étienne Cartier

George-Étienne Cartier

Sir George-Étienne Cartier, 1st Baronet, PC was a French-Canadian statesman and Father of Confederation.The English spelling of the name, George, instead of Georges, the usual French spelling, is explained by his having been named in honour of King George III....

 when he ran for reelection in 1871, also losing by-elections in 1873 and 1875. He was successful in 1878 and 1881 but defeated again in 1886. Bergevin died in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield at the age of 77.

His cousins Achille Bergevin

Achille Bergevin

Achille Bergevin was a Canadian politician in the province of Quebec.Born in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, the son of Gilbert Bergevin and Marie Daoust, Bergevin was educated at the Commercial Academy of Varennes....

 and Arthur Plante

Arthur Plante

Arthur Plante was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Beauharnois in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1898 to 1900, from 1908 to 1912 and from 1923 to 1927 as a Conservative member....

, and his uncle Moïse Plante

Moïse Plante

Moïse Plante was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Beauharnois in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in 1892 as a Conservative member....

were also elected to represent Beauharnois in the Quebec assembly.