Nazaire Bernatchez
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Nazaire Bernatchez was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Montmagny
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1886 to 1897 as a Liberal.
He was born in Saint-Thomas-de-la-Pointe-à-la-Caille
, Lower Canada
, the son of Jean-Baptiste Bernatchez and Marie Talbot dit Gervais, and was educated in Montmagny. In 1859, he married Henriette Couillard Després. Bernatchez was postmaster at Montmagny and was mayor of Saint-Thomas-de-la-Pointe-à-la-Caille and warden for Montmagny County from 1877 to 1883. He also operated a shipping company linking Montmagny and Quebec City
. Bernatchez was defeated in 1881 by Louis-Napoléon Fortin
, but he was declared elected by the Quebec Superior Court
in 1883. He was reelected in 1886, 1890 and 1892, but was defeated by Joseph-Couillard Lislois
when he ran for reelection in 1897. Bernatchez served as governor for the prison at Quebec City from 1897 until his death in Quebec City in 1906. He was buried in Montmagny.
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 Montmagny
Montmagny (provincial electoral district)
Montmagny was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Formed in 1867, it was merged with L'Islet in 1972 to form Montmagny-L'Islet.-Members of Legislative Assembly:* Louis-Henri Blais, Liberal...
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 1886 to 1897 as a Liberal.
He was born in Saint-Thomas-de-la-Pointe-à-la-Caille
Montmagny, Quebec
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, 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 Jean-Baptiste Bernatchez and Marie Talbot dit Gervais, and was educated in Montmagny. In 1859, he married Henriette Couillard Després. Bernatchez was postmaster at Montmagny and was mayor of Saint-Thomas-de-la-Pointe-à-la-Caille and warden for Montmagny County from 1877 to 1883. He also operated a shipping company linking Montmagny and Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
. Bernatchez was defeated in 1881 by Louis-Napoléon Fortin
Louis-Napoléon Fortin
Louis-Napoléon Fortin was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Montmagny in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1876 to 1883 as a Liberal and then Conservative member....
, but he was declared elected by the Quebec Superior Court
Quebec Superior Court
Quebec Superior Court is the highest trial Court in the Province of Quebec, Canada. It consists of 144 judges who are appointed by the federal government.Chief Justices : [partial listing]* Edward Bowen...
in 1883. He was reelected in 1886, 1890 and 1892, but was defeated by Joseph-Couillard Lislois
Joseph-Couillard Lislois
Joseph-Couillard Lislois was a Canadian politician in the province of Quebec.Born in Montmagny, Canada East, the son of Charles-Couillard Lislois and Geneviève Nicol, Lislois was mayor of Montmagny from 1890 to 1896 and again from 1898 to 1901. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec...
when he ran for reelection in 1897. Bernatchez served as governor for the prison at Quebec City from 1897 until his death in Quebec City in 1906. He was buried in Montmagny.