Louis Beaubien (July 27, 1837 – July 19, 1915) was a
Canadian
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politician.
Early life
Born in
Montreal
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,
Lower Canada
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, the son of
Pierre Beaubien, a physician and politician, and Marie-Justine Casgrain, he was one of the founders of
Outremont
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.
Political career
In
1867
Events
January–March
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, he was elected to the
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
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in the riding of
Hochelaga. He was also elected to the
House of Commons of Canada
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as the
Conservative
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candidate for the Quebec riding of
Hochelaga in the
1872 federal election. He resigned once it was no longer allowed to hold both federal and provincial offices.
He was re-elected in
1875
Events
January–March
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,
1878
Events January–March
* January 5 – Russo-Turkish War – Battle of Shipka Pass IV: Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire.
* January 9 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy.
* January 17 – Battle o ...
, and acclaimed in
1881. He was
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from 1876 to 1878. He did not run in the
1886 election. In 1891, he was named commissioner of agriculture and colonization in the cabinet of
Charles Boucher de Boucherville
Sir Charles-Eugène-Napoléon Boucher de Boucherville (May 4, 1822 – September 10, 1915) was a Canadian politician and doctor. He twice served as the premier of Quebec.
Personal life
Boucher was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Descended ...
.
Beaubien was acclaimed in the
1892 election. He would remain in this post in the cabinets of
Louis-Olivier Taillon
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Political career
Taillon's first term of office was just four days, from J ...
and
Edmund James Flynn
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Background
Flynn, the son of Jacques Flynn and Elizabeth Tostevin, was born at Percé on November 16, 184 ...
. He was defeated in the
1897 election.
Personal life
In 1882, he was the 30th
President
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of the
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
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of Montreal. In 1864, he married Suzanne Lauretta Stuart. They had four sons and four daughters, including
Charles-Philippe Beaubien, the Canadian senator.
He is the grandfather of
Louis-Philippe Beaubien, also a Canadian senator. He was a cousin of
Charles Eusèbe Casgrain and, his son,
Philippe Baby Casgrain
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. Beaubien died in 1915 and is buried in the
Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
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.
Electoral history
See also
*
1st Canadian Parliament
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It was controlled by a ...
*
2nd Canadian Parliament
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*
3rd Canadian Parliament
The 3rd Canadian Parliament was in session from March 26, 1874, until August 17, 1878. The membership was set by the 1874 federal election on January 22, 1874. It was dissolved prior to the 1878 election.
It was controlled by a Liberal Party ma ...
*
4th Canadian Parliament
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5th Canadian Parliament
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*
6th Canadian Parliament
The 6th Canadian Parliament was in session from April 13, 1887, until February 3, 1891. The membership was set by the 1887 federal election on February 22, 1887. It was dissolved prior to the 1891 election.
It was controlled by a Conservative/Li ...
*
7th Canadian Parliament
The 7th Canadian Parliament was in session from April 29, 1891, until April 24, 1896. The membership was set by the 1891 federal election on March 5, 1891. It was dissolved prior to the 1896 election.
It was controlled by a Conservative/Liberal- ...
*
8th Canadian Parliament
The 8th Canadian Parliament was in session from August 19, 1896, until October 9, 1900. The membership was set by the 1896 federal election on June 23, 1896. It was dissolved prior to the 1900 election.
It was controlled by a Liberal Party majo ...
References
Louis Beaubien and family fonds at Library and Archives Canada.*
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1837 births
1915 deaths
Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs
Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs
Presidents of the National Assembly of Quebec
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec
Politicians from Montreal
Presidents of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society of Montreal
Burials at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery