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Preceded by
  
Role
  
Political figure

Name
  
Octave Magnan


Political party
  
Preceded by
  
Died
  
May 7, 1921

Succeeded by
  
Jean-Baptiste-Treffle Richard

Succeeded by
  
Pierre-Julien-Leonidas Bissonnette

Born
  
April 23, 1836Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada (
1836-04-23
)

Party
  

Octave Magnan (April 23, 1836 – May 7, 1921) was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Montcalm in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1878 to 1881 and from 1892 to 1897 as a Conservative.

He was born in Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada, the son of Gabriel Magnan and Rosalie Brouillet, and was educated at Saint-Alexis. In 1858, he married Odile Duval at Saint-Alexis. He ran unsuccessfully for the Quebec assembly seat in Montcalm in an 1874 by-election. He was elected in 1878 and defeated by Jean-Baptiste-Tréfflé Richard when he ran for reelection in 1881. Magnan was elected again in 1892 and defeated by Pierre-Julien-Léonidas Bissonnette in 1897. He also ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1882 and 1891. He died in Saint-Jacques at the age of 85.

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Octave Magnan Wikipedia


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