Pierre-Basile Benoit

Pierre Basile Benoit (October 8, 1837 – November 11, 1910) was a

Conservative member from 1867 to 1874 and from 1876 to 1886.^[1]

He was born in

St. Hyacinthe.^[3] Benoit, who farmed near Saint-Hubert, married Josephine Sicotte. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1871.^[2] In 1886, he resigned his seat to accept the post of superintendent for the Chambly Canal. He was a member of the Agricultural Council of Quebec and served as president of the Chambly Agricultural Society.^[3] In 1905, he was named Inspector of Dominion Stores for the Chambly Canal.^[2]

Benoit died in Saint-Hubert at the age of 73.[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Pierre-Basile Benoit – Parliament of Canada biography
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867–1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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[parl-1] Pierre-Basile Benoit – Parliament of Canada biography

[johnson-2] Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867–1967. Public Archives of Canada.

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