Félix Geoffrion
The Hon. Félix Geoffrion | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Verchères | |
In office 1867–1894 | |
Succeeded by | Christophe-Alphonse Geoffrion |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Verchères | |
In office 1863–1867 | |
Personal details | |
Born |
Varennes, Lower Canada | October 3, 1832
Died |
August 7, 1894 61) Verchères, Quebec | (aged
Political party | Liberal |
Cabinet | Minister of Inland Revenue (1874–1876) |
Félix Geoffrion, PC (October 3, 1832 – August 7, 1894) was a Canadian notary and politician.
Born in Varennes, Lower Canada, the son of Félix Geoffrion and Catherine Brodeur, he was trained and practiced as a notary. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1863. In 1867, he was elected to the 1st Canadian Parliament representing the riding of Verchères. A Liberal, he served until his death in 1894. From 1874 to 1876, he was the Minister of Inland Revenue.
References
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- Félix Geoffrion – Parliament of Canada biography
- "Félix Geoffrion". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
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