Joseph Bédard (October 23, 1835 – May 4, 1912) was a merchant and political figure in

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. He represented

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in the

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from 1890 to 1900 as a

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. He was born in Saint-Roch,

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, the son of Joseph Bédard and Louise L'Heureux. Bédard was a lumber merchant, mill owner and general merchant. He was a founder and president of the Richmond Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society. In 1860, he married Mary McGovern. He served 40 years on the municipal council for Richmond and was mayor from 1888 to 1890. Carrier also served on the school board. His election in 1890 was overturned in 1892 after an appeal but he was elected again in 1892. Bédard was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1900. He died in

at the age of 76.

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