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Jean Baptiste Guèvremont

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Appointed by
  
Royal Proclamation

Died
  
December 5, 1896

Political party
  
Conservative

Succeeded by
  
Louis-Joseph Forget

Name
  
Jean-Baptiste Guevremont

Resigned
  
July 1896

Role
  
Political figure


Jean-Baptiste Guevremont

Born
  
September 4, 1826 Isle-Dupas, Lower Canada (
1826-09-04
)

Party
  
Conservative Party of Canada

Jean-Baptiste Guévremont (Guèvremont in some sources) (September 4, 1826 – December 5, 1896) was a farmer, political figure in Canada East and a member of the Senate of Canada from 1867 to 1896.

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He was born at Isle-Dupas in Lower Canada in 1826. He became a farmer near Sorel in 1851. He was elected to the 5th Parliament of the Province of Canada in 1854 representing Richelieu. In 1858, he was elected to the Legislative Council representing Sorel division; the election was declared invalid in 1860 but he was re-elected in a by-election in the same year. In 1867, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada; he resigned in July 1896. In 1891, he served as mayor of Sorel.

He died at Sorel in 1896.

References

Jean-Baptiste Guèvremont Wikipedia