Guillaume Cheval dit St-Jacques
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Guillaume Cheval dit St-Jacques (April 17, 1828 – April 29, 1880) was a Quebec
businessman and political figure. He represented Rouville
in the Canadian House of Commons
as a Liberal
member from 1867 to 1872 and from 1874 to 1878.
He was born in Beloeil
, Lower Canada
in 1828, the son of Louis Cheval dit St-Jacques, and educated at Saint-Denis
. He served as mayor of Saint-Hilaire
for four years. In 1852, he married Hermélimbe Richer. He died in Saint-Hilaire at the age of 52.
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....
businessman and political figure. He represented Rouville
Rouville (electoral district)
Rouville was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.It was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into St...
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member from 1867 to 1872 and from 1874 to 1878.
He was born in Beloeil
Beloeil, Quebec
Belœil is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Richelieu River, east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 18,927. It is part of the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu, within the Administrative Region of Montérégie. It occupies the west shore...
, 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...
in 1828, the son of Louis Cheval dit St-Jacques, and educated at Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis, Quebec
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu is a municipality in the southwestern part of the Province of Quebec, Canada on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu...
. He served as mayor of Saint-Hilaire
Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec
Mont-Saint-Hilaire is an off-island suburb of Montréal in southeastern Québec, Canada on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu...
for four years. In 1852, he married Hermélimbe Richer. He died in Saint-Hilaire at the age of 52.