Onésime Gauthier (December 2, 1834 – June 16, 1886) was a farmer and political figure in

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. He represented Charlevoix as a Conservative member from 1875 to 1886. He was born in Saint-Urbain, Charlevoix County,

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, the son of Michel Gauthier-Larouche and Marie Tremblay, and was educated there. In 1871, he married Mélanie Simard. Gauthier was also an educator, a colonization director and agent for the Canadian Titanic Iron Company Ltd. He served as mayor of Saint-Urbain for several years. Gauthier died in office at

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at the age of 51.

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* 1834 births 1886 deaths Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs Mayors of places in Quebec {{Quebec-mayor-stub