Édouard-Onésiphore Martin
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Édouard-Onésiphore Martin (September 6, 1841 – November 4, 1889) was a lumber merchant and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Rimouski
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1886 to 1889 as a Liberal.
He was born in Rimouski
, Canada East
, the son of Henry Martin and Marie-Louise Dessein, dit Saint-Pierre. Martin was educated at the Séminaire de Québec and at the Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière. He owned sawmills at Métis
and Lac Trois-Saumons. Martin was a contractor on the Intercolonial Railway from 1870 to 1874. He served in the militia reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel. He died in office at Rimouski at the age of 48.
His brother Alphonse-Fortunat Martin
served in the Manitoba legislative assembly.
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 Rimouski
Rimouski (provincial electoral district)
Rimouski is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It was created in 1829.-Members of Legislative Assembly:*Joseph Garon, Conservative Party...
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 1889 as a Liberal.
He was born in Rimouski
Rimouski, Quebec
Rimouski is a Canadian city in the central part of Bas-Saint-Laurent region in eastern Quebec. It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the mouth of the Rimouski River, north-east of Quebec City....
, 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....
, the son of Henry Martin and Marie-Louise Dessein, dit Saint-Pierre. Martin was educated at the Séminaire de Québec and at the Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière. He owned sawmills at Métis
Métis-sur-Mer, Quebec
Métis-sur-Mer is a village in the La Mitis Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec.This area was first settled by Scottish immigrants during the early 19th century....
and Lac Trois-Saumons. Martin was a contractor on the Intercolonial Railway from 1870 to 1874. He served in the militia reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel. He died in office at Rimouski at the age of 48.
His brother Alphonse-Fortunat Martin
Alphonse-Fortunat Martin
Alphonse-Fortunat Martin was a land surveyor and political figure in Manitoba. He represented Ste. Agathe from 1874 to 1879 and Morris from 1886 to 1896 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal and then as an Independent member.He was born in Rimouski, Canada East, the son of Henri...
served in the Manitoba legislative assembly.