Félix Geoffrion
Canadian politician
The Hon. Félix Geoffrion | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Verchères | |
In office 1867–1894 | |
Succeeded by | Christophe-Alphonse Geoffrion |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Verchères | |
In office 1863–1867 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1832-10-03)October 3, 1832 Varennes, Lower Canada |
Died | August 7, 1894(1894-08-07) (aged 61) Verchères, Quebec |
Political party | Liberal |
Cabinet | Minister of Inland Revenue (1874–1876) |
Félix Geoffrion, PC (October 3, 1832 – August 7, 1894) was a Canadian notary and politician.
Born in Varennes, Lower Canada, the son of Félix Geoffrion and Catherine Brodeur, he was trained and practised as a notary. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1863. In 1867, he was elected to the 1st Canadian Parliament representing the riding of Verchères. A Liberal, he served until his death in 1894. From 1874 to 1876, he was the Minister of Inland Revenue.
Electoral record
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | Félix Geoffrion | 831 | ||||||
Unknown | L. H. Massue | 740 | ||||||
Eligible voters | 1,903 | |||||||
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[1] |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | Félix Geoffrion | 963 | ||||||
Liberal-Conservative | Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau | 194 | ||||||
Source: Canadian Elections Database[2] |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | Félix Geoffrion | 924 | ||||||
Unknown | E. Barnard | 563 |
By-Election on Mr. Geoffrion being appointed Minister of Inland Revenue:
By-election on 25 July 1874 | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
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Liberal | Félix Geoffrion | acclaimed |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | Félix Geoffrion | 935 | ||||||
Unknown | M. E. Ducharme | 880 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | Félix Geoffrion | 885 | ||||||
Unknown | M. E. Ducharme | 866 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | Félix Geoffrion | 1,125 | ||||||
Unknown | M. E. Ducharme | 991 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | Félix Geoffrion | 1,108 | ||||||
Unknown | A. M. Archambault | 940 |
References
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- Félix Geoffrion – Parliament of Canada biography
- "Félix Geoffrion". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
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