Elzéar Gérin, (14 November 1843 – 18 August 1887), was a politician in

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, Canada. Elzéar was born on in Yamachiche,

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and was an attorney by vocation. He served as a

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Federal Politics

He ran as a

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candidate in an 1868

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in the district of Saint-Maurice, but lost against another Conservative

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Provincial Politics

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, Desaulniers became the

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for the district of Saint-Maurice. He did not run for re-election in

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. He was appointed to the

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in 1882 and died in office.

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* Elzear Gerin 1843 births 1887 deaths Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs Conservative Party of Quebec MLCs 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec {{Conservative-Quebec-MNA-stub