Célestin Bergevin (September 7, 1832 – July 17, 1910) was a farmer and political figure in

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. He represented Beauharnois in the

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from 1867 to 1871 and from 1878 to 1886 as a

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member. He was born in Saint-Timothée,

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, the son of Pierre Bergevin and Angélique Mercier. Bergevin was mayor of Saint-Clément-de-Beauharnois from 1878 to 1882. He was also a justice of the peace and harbour master for Valleyfield. In 1857, he married Marie Salomae May. Bergevin was defeated by

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when he ran for reelection in 1871, also losing by-elections in 1873 and 1875. He was successful in 1878 and 1881 but defeated again in 1886. Bergevin died in

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at the age of 77. His cousins Achille Bergevin and Arthur Plante, and his uncle

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were also elected to represent Beauharnois in the Quebec assembly.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bergevin, Celestin 1832 births 1910 deaths Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs 19th-century mayors of places in Quebec People from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Politicians from Montérégie Canadian justices of the peace People from Beauharnois, Quebec 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec