Joseph-Octave Beaubien (March 22, 1824 – November 7, 1877) was a

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physician and political figure. He represented Montmagny in the

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as a

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member. He was born in Nicolet in

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in 1824, studied at the college there and then studied

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. He returned and studied medicine, becoming a doctor in 1847 and settled at Montmagny. He was elected to represent Montmagny in the

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in 1857, 1861 and 1863; he was reelected after

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. He served in the

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as Commissioner of Crown Lands. He was also named to the

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for La Durantaye division in 1867 and served until his death. He operated large farms at Montmagny and Cap-Saint-Ignace. Beaubien served as lieutenant-colonel in the local militia. He was also a director for the

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. He died in Montmagny in 1877. He was the nephew of

Pierre Beaubien Pierre Beaubien (August 13, 1796 – January 9, 1881) was a physician and political figure in Canada East. He was born in Baie-du-Febvre in 1796 and studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet and the Petit Séminaire de Montréal. He went to France ...

, who had also been a member in the Legislative Assembly from

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. His daughter, Caroline-Alix, married

Jules-Joseph-Taschereau Frémont Jules-Joseph-Taschereau Frémont (20 December 1855 – 28 March 1902) was a Canadian politician, author, lawyer and professor. He was a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada and a mayor of Quebec City. Biography Frémont was born i ...

, who later became a member of the House of Commons.

Electoral record

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Beaubien, Joseph-Octave 1824 births 1877 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada East Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Conservative Party of Quebec MLCs