Joseph Beaudreau
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Joseph Beaudreau was a farmer and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Richelieu
in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
from 1861 to 1863 and again in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1867 to 1869 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Sorel, Lower Canada
, the son of Pierre Beaudreau, dit Graveline and Marie-Anne Dupré. He operated a farm at Saint-Aimé
. Beaudreau was married twice: to Élisabeth Perron in 1845 and to Marie Moreault in 1867. He served as mayor of Saint-Aimé. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the legislative assembly for the Province of Canada in 1863. Beaudreau died in office at Saint-Aimé at the age of 43.
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....
. He represented Richelieu
Richelieu (provincial electoral district)
Richelieu is a provincial electoral riding in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Montérégie region, the district was created in 1792. Between 1936 and 1944, it was part of the defunct riding of Richelieu-Vercheres...
in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the...
from 1861 to 1863 and again in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
from 1867 to 1869 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Sorel, 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...
, the son of Pierre Beaudreau, dit Graveline and Marie-Anne Dupré. He operated a farm at Saint-Aimé
Massueville, Quebec
Massueville is a village in Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 520....
. Beaudreau was married twice: to Élisabeth Perron in 1845 and to Marie Moreault in 1867. He served as mayor of Saint-Aimé. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the legislative assembly for the Province of Canada in 1863. Beaudreau died in office at Saint-Aimé at the age of 43.