Jean-Baptiste Guévremont (Guèvremont in some sources) (September 4, 1826 - December 5, 1896) was a farmer, political figure in Canada East

Canada East

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 and a member of the Senate of Canada from 1867 to 1896.

He was born at Isle-Dupas in Lower Canada

Lower Canada

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 in 1826. He became a farmer near Sorel in 1851. He was elected to the 5th Parliament of the Province of Canada

5th Parliament of the Province of Canada

The 5th Parliament of the Province of Canada was in session from 1854 to November 1857. Elections were held in the Province of Canada in July 1854. Sessions were held in Quebec City until 1856 and then in Toronto....

 in 1854 representing Richelieu

Richelieu (electoral district)

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. In 1858, he was elected to the Legislative Council

Legislative Council of the Province of Canada

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 representing Sorel division; the election was declared invalid in 1860 but he was re-elected in a by-election in the same year. In 1867, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada; he resigned in July 1896. In 1891, he served as mayor of Sorel.

He died at Sorel in 1896.