François Béchard (April 18, 1830 – April 13, 1897) was a

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farmer and political figure. He represented Iberville and then

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in the

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as a

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member from 1867 to 1896. He was a member of the

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for De Lorimier division from 1896 to 1897. He was born in Mount Johnson (now Mont-Saint-Grégoire),

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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.''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891'', JA Gemmill
/ref> Béchard was named to the Senate in September 1896 and died in 1897 in Montreal while still in office.

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1830 births 1897 deaths Canadian senators from Quebec Liberal Party of Canada MPs Liberal Party of Canada senators Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Mayors of places in Quebec {{Quebec-mayor-stub