Thomas Brassard (January 19, 1827 – September 19, 1887) was a

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and political figure in

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. He represented Shefford in the

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from 1886 to 1887 as a

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. He was born in

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, the son of Joseph Brassard and Josephte Bouchard, and was educated at the

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. Brassard qualified as a notary in 1855 and set up practice in Henryville, moving to

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in 1863. In 1857, he married Aurélie-Élodie Sénécal. He was registrar for

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from 1879 to 1885 and commissioner for the trial of small causes at Henryville. He was secretary-treasurer for the school boards in Henryville and Waterloo, also serving as president of the latter. Brassard was also secretary-treasurer of the council for Shefford County. He died in office at the age of 60.

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* 1827 births 1887 deaths Quebec Liberal Party MNAs {{Liberal-Quebec-MNA-stub