François Gosselin (November 13, 1837 – April 9, 1909) was a merchant, farmer and political figure in
Quebec. He represented
Iberville in the
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec (French: ''Assemblée législative du Québec'') was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature from 1867 to December 31, 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, t ...
from 1890 to 1906 as a
Liberal.
He was born in
Saint-Athanase,
Lower Canada, the son of François Gosselin and Onésime Nadeau. He lived in
Saint-Alexandre. Gosselin was president of the Banque de Saint-Jean. In 1861, he married Mélanie Manie. He was mayor of Saint-Alexandre from 1862 to 1865 and also served as school trustee.
In 1906, he was named to the
Legislative Council of Quebec for Rougemont division. Gosselin died in office in Saint-Alexandre at the age of 71.
His brother
Joseph-Jean-Baptiste also served in the Quebec assembly.
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1837 births
1909 deaths
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