François Béchard
Politician
1830 – 1897
Who was François Béchard?
François Béchard was a Quebec farmer and political figure. He represented Iberville and then St. Johns—Iberville in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1896. He was a member of the Senate of Canada for De Lorimier division from 1896 to 1897.
He was born in Mount Johnson, Lower Canada in 1830, the son of François Béchard and Clémence Gozette, and educated at the College of Saint-Hyacinthe. He served as a major in the local militia and was mayor of Saint-Grégoire. Béchard was named to the Senate in September 1896 and died in 1897 in Montreal while still in office.
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- Born
- Apr 18, 1830
- Also known as
- Francois Bechard
- Nationality
- Canada
- Died
- Apr 13, 1897
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on July 23, 2013
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