Félix Geoffrion, PC

Queen's Privy Council for Canada

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 (October 3, 1832 – August 7, 1894) was a Canadian

Canada

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 notary and politician.

Born in Varennes

Varennes, Quebec

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, Lower Canada

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, the son of Félix Geoffrion and Catherine Brodeur, he was trained and practiced as a notary. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada

Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada

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 in 1863

8th Parliament of the Province of Canada

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. In 1867, he was elected to the 1st Canadian Parliament

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 representing the riding of Verchères

Verchères (electoral district)

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. A Liberal

Liberal Party of Canada

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, he served until his death in 1894. From 1874 to 1876, he was the Minister of Inland Revenue.