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Michel Esdras Bernier

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Preceded by
  
Louis Tellier

Role
  
Politician

Died
  
July 27, 1921


Political party
  
Liberal

Party
  
Liberal Party of Canada

Name
  
Michel Bernier

Resigned
  
1904

Michel Esdras Bernier

Born
  
September 28, 1841 St-Hyacinthe, Canada East (
1841-09-28
)

Cabinet
  
Minister of Inland Revenue (1900–1904)

Succeeded by
  
Jean Baptiste Blanchet

Michel Esdras Bernier, PC (September 28, 1841 – July 27, 1921) was a Canadian politician.

Born in St-Hyacinthe, Canada East, he was a notary and businessman before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of St. Hyacinthe in 1882. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1887, 1891, 1896, and 1900. From 1900 to 1904, he was the Minister of Inland Revenue. From 1904 to 1914, he was the Deputy Commissioner of the Board of Railway Commissioners and Transport Commissioners.

References

Michel Esdras Bernier Wikipedia