Charles-Antoine-Ernest Gagnon (December 4, 1846 – June 11, 1901) was a
notary, author and political figure in
Québec
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. He represented
Kamouraska in the
Legislative Assembly of Québec from 1878 to 1890 as a
Liberal.
He was born in
Rivière-Ouelle,
Canada East
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, the son of Antoine Gagnon and Julie-Adèle Pelletier, who was the sister of
Charles-Alphonse-Pantaléon Pelletier. He was educated at the
Polyvalente st-Jérôme and was licensed as a notary in 1869, setting up practice at Rivière-Ouelle and later at
Quebec City. Gagnon also served as secretary-treasurer for the municipality and for the school board. Gagnon married RaoulGagnon in 1870. He helped found the Québec newspaper ''L'Électeur'' in 1880.
His election in 1881 was overturned in 1883 but he won the subsequent by-election. He served in the Québec cabinet as provincial secretary and registrar from 1887 to 1890. Gagnon was sheriff for Québec district from 1890 to 1901.
He was president of the Québec Board of Notaries from 1885 to 1890. Gagnon died in Québec at the age of 54 and was buried in Rivière-Ouelle.
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1846 births
1901 deaths
Quebec Liberal Party MNAs
People from Bas-Saint-Laurent