Nazaire Bernatchez (February 13, 1838 – August 29, 1906) was a farmer, merchant and political figure in

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. He represented Montmagny in the

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from 1886 to 1897 as a

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Life

He was born in Saint-Thomas-de-la-Pointe-à-la-Caille,

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, the son of Jean-Baptiste Bernatchez and Marie Talbot dit Gervais, and was educated in Montmagny. In 1859, he married Henriette Couillard Després. Bernatchez was postmaster at Montmagny and was mayor of Saint-Thomas-de-la-Pointe-à-la-Caille and warden for Montmagny County from 1877 to 1883. He also operated a shipping company linking Montmagny and

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. Bernatchez was defeated in 1881 by

Louis-Napoléon Fortin Louis-Napoléon Fortin (August 8, 1850 – March 31, 1892) was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Montmagny in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1876 to 1883 as a Liberal and then Conservative member. He was ...

, but he was declared elected by the

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in 1883. He was reelected in 1886, 1890 and 1892, but was defeated by Joseph-Couillard Lislois when he ran for reelection in 1897. Bernatchez served as governor for the prison at Quebec City from 1897 until his death in Quebec City in 1906. He was buried in Montmagny.

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* Quebec Liberal Party MNAs Mayors of places in Quebec 1838 births 1906 deaths Canadian prison officials {{Quebec-mayor-stub