Gaspard Pacaud
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Gaspard Pacaud was an Ontario
journalist and political figure. He represented Essex North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1886 to 1890 as a Liberal member.
He was born Jean-Baptiste-Napoléon-Gaspard Pacaud in Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska
, Canada East
in 1859, the son of Philippe-Napoléon Pacaud
, a notary and Patriote
. He studied in Montreal
and at the seminaries at Nicolet
and Trois-Rivières
. Pacaud began the study of law but then chose journalism as a career. With his brother Aurèle, he established a French language
newspaper, Le Progrès, in Windsor
in 1881. In 1890, Pacaud married Annie F. McEwan. He was defeated by Solomon White
when he ran for reelection in 1890, after the Liberal vote was split between Pacaud and Francis Cleary
, the candidate chosen by the riding association. Following his defeat, he became a notary public
, also continuing as newspaper editor until he was appointed license inspector for hotels for the region in 1892. Le Progrès continued to be published until 1902. Pacaud died in Windsor in 1928.
His brother Ernest
was a newspaper publisher involved in Quebec politics.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
journalist and political figure. He represented Essex North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1886 to 1890 as a Liberal member.
He was born Jean-Baptiste-Napoléon-Gaspard Pacaud in Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska
Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska, Quebec
Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska is a municipality in Quebec....
, 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....
in 1859, the son of Philippe-Napoléon Pacaud
Philippe-Napoléon Pacaud
Philippe-Napoléon Pacaud was a Quebec notary and Patriote.He was born in Quebec City in 1812, the son of Joseph Pacaud. He studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet, articled as a notary with Louis Panet and qualified to practice in 1833. He set up practice at Saint-Hyacinthe...
, a notary and Patriote
Patriote movement
The Patriote movement was a political movement that existed in Lower Canada from the turning of the 19th century to the Patriote Rebellion of 1837 and 1838 and the subsequent Act of Union of 1840. It was politically embodied by the Parti patriote at the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada...
. He studied in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and at the seminaries at Nicolet
Nicolet, Quebec
Nicolet, Quebec is the county seat of Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 7,827...
and Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Trois-Rivières is a city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada, located at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence Rivers. It is situated in the Mauricie administrative region, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from the city of Bécancour...
. Pacaud began the study of law but then chose journalism as a career. With his brother Aurèle, he established a French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
newspaper, Le Progrès, in Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
in 1881. In 1890, Pacaud married Annie F. McEwan. He was defeated by Solomon White
Solomon White
Solomon White was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Essex North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1878 to 1886 and from 1890 to 1894 as a Conservative member....
when he ran for reelection in 1890, after the Liberal vote was split between Pacaud and Francis Cleary
Francis Cleary
Francis Cleary was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He was mayor of the town of Windsor, Ontario from 1883 to 1885....
, the candidate chosen by the riding association. Following his defeat, he became a notary public
Notary public
A notary public in the common law world is a public officer constituted by law to serve the public in non-contentious matters usually concerned with estates, deeds, powers-of-attorney, and foreign and international business...
, also continuing as newspaper editor until he was appointed license inspector for hotels for the region in 1892. Le Progrès continued to be published until 1902. Pacaud died in Windsor in 1928.
His brother Ernest
Ernest Pacaud
Ernest Pacaud was a Quebec lawyer and journalist.He was born Philippe-Olivier Pacaud in Trois-Rivières, Canada East in 1850, the son of Philippe-Napoléon Pacaud. He attended school in Trois-Rivières and then studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet...
was a newspaper publisher involved in Quebec politics.
External links
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1887 JA Gemmill
- Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- The Canadian men and women of the time : a handbook of Canadian biography, HJ Morgan (1898)
- Histoire des Canadiens du Michigan et du comté d'Essex, Ontario, T Saint-Pierre (1895)
- The Township of Sandwich (past and present) ..., F Neal
- Le Progrès online hosted by the Windsor Public Library