Onésime Pelletier (April 5, 1833 – April 2, 1881) was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Bellechasse 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 1867 to 1875 as a Liberal member. He was born in

Lavaltrie Lavaltrie is a city located within the D'Autray Regional County Municipality in the southern part of the region of Lanaudière, Quebec, Canada, northeast of Montreal outside the suburban sprawl of the North Shore (i.e., the suburbs located north ...

, Lower Canada, the son of Ambroise Pelletier and Louise-Sophie Giguère, and was educated at the Collège de l'Assomption and the Université Laval. He qualified to practice as a doctor in 1858 and set up practice in Saint-Charles. In 1859, he married Anselmie Blais. Pelletier was president of the Bellechasse Colonization Society. He was defeated by

Pierre Fradet Pierre Fradet (September 20, 1833 – June 27, 1910) was a carpenter and political figure in Quebec. He represented Bellechasse in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1875 to 1878 as a Conservative. He was born in Saints-Gervais-et-P ...

when he ran for reelection in 1875. Pelletier died in Saint-Charles at the age of 47.

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* 1833 births 1881 deaths Quebec Liberal Party MNAs Université Laval alumni {{Liberal-Quebec-MNA-stub