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Désiré Olivier Bourbeau

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Désiré Olivier Bourbeau
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Drummond—Arthabaska
In office
1877–1887
Preceded byWilfrid Laurier
Succeeded byJoseph Lavergne
Personal details
Born(1834-09-21)21 September 1834
St-Pierre les Becquets, Lower Canada
Died21 December 1900(1900-12-21) (aged 66)
Arthabaska, Quebec[1]
NationalityBritish subject
Political partyConservative Party
Occupationmerchant

Désiré Olivier Bourbeau (21 September 1834 – 21 December 1900) was a Canadian politician and merchant.

The son of L. Bourbeau and Édesse Gauvreau, Bourbeau established himself as a merchant in Victoriaville. He married M.B. Bouchard. Bourbeau was a director of the Arthabaska Building Society, the Arthabaska Agricultural Society and the Mutual Insurance Company.[1] He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1877 in a by-election as a Member of the Conservative Party to represent the riding of Drummond—Arthabaska. He was re-elected in 1878 and 1882. Besides his federal political career, he was also mayor of Arthabaska, Quebec.

1878 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Désiré Olivier Bourbeau 2,143
Unknown L. Rainville 1,981
1882 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Désiré Olivier Bourbeau 2,421
Unknown L.J. Cannon 1,811

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.

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