Onuphe Peltier (November 13, 1821 – May 10, 1880) was an entrepreneur and political figure in
Quebec. He represented
L'Assomption
L'Assomption () is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the L'Assomption River. It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of L'Assomption. It is located on the outer fringes of the Montreal urban area.
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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 1871 to 1880 as a
Conservative.
He was born in
Saint-Pierre,
Lower Canada, the son of Jean-Baptiste Peltier and Charlotte Cadot. He was educated at
L'Assomption
L'Assomption () is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the L'Assomption River. It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of L'Assomption. It is located on the outer fringes of the Montreal urban area.
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and established himself in business at
L'Épiphanie. In 1842, he married Marie-Angèle Magnan. Peltier was mayor of L'Épiphanie from 1863 to 1869. He died in office there at the age of 58.
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1821 births
1880 deaths
Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs
Mayors of places in Quebec
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