François Martineau (27 August 1844 – 22 May 1911) was a
Canadian
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politician.
Born in
Saint-Jérôme
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,
Canada East
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, the son of Joseph Martineau, a farmer, and Marie Anne David, he moved with his family to
Montreal
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in 1852. He received his education at the Christian Brothers' School. In 1856, he was apprenticed to the trade of house painting, which he followed, together with that of contractor, until 1872. In 1870, he opened a retail hardware store. In 1886, he was elected alderman to the
Montreal City Council
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for St. Mary's Ward, and was re-elected by acclamation in 1889. He was acting mayor, and member of the Finance, Water and City Hall committees.
He was elected to the
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
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in the
1892 election for the riding of
Montréal division no. 1. A
Conservative, he was defeated in the
1897 election.
References
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1844 births
1911 deaths
Montreal city councillors
Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs