François Béchard

The Hon.
François Béchard
The Hon. François Béchard
Senator for De Lorimier, Quebec
	In office; 1896–1897
Appointed by	Wilfrid Laurier
Preceded by	Alphonse Desjardins
Succeeded by	Raoul Dandurand
Member of the Canadian Parliament; for Iberville
	In office; 1867–1896
Preceded by	District was created in 1867.
Succeeded by	District was abolished in 1892.
Member of the Canadian Parliament; for St. Johns—Iberville
	In office; June 23, 1896 – July 17, 1896
Preceded by	District was created in 1892.
Succeeded by	Joseph Israël Tarte
Personal details
Born	April 18, 1830; Mount Johnson, Lower Canada
Died	April 13, 1897 (aged 66); Montreal, Quebec
Political party	Liberal

François Béchard (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa beʃaʁ]; April 18, 1830 – April 13, 1897) was a Quebec farmer and political figure. He represented Iberville and then St. Johns—Iberville in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1896. He was a member of the Senate of Canada for De Lorimier division from 1896 to 1897.^[1]

He was born in Mount Johnson (now Mont-Saint-Grégoire), Lower Canada in 1830,^[1] the son of François Béchard and Clémence Gozette,^[2] and educated at the College of Saint-Hyacinthe. He served as a major in the local militia and was mayor of Saint-Grégoire.^[3] Béchard was named to the Senate in September 1896 and died in 1897 in Montreal while still in office.^[2]

Elections

v t e 1867 Canadian federal election: Iberville
Party	Candidate	Votes	Elected
	Liberal	François Béchard	1,035	Y
	Unknown	Alexandre Dufresne	504
Source: Canadian Elections Database^[4]

v t e 1872 Canadian federal election: Iberville
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	François Béchard	acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database^[5]

v t e 1874 Canadian federal election: Iberville
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	François Béchard	acclaimed
Source: lop.parl.ca

v t e 1878 Canadian federal election: Iberville
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	François Béchard	929
	Unknown	Ch. Thibeault	700

v t e 1882 Canadian federal election: Iberville
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	François Béchard	acclaimed

v t e 1887 Canadian federal election: Iberville
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	François Béchard	acclaimed

v t e 1891 Canadian federal election: Iberville
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	François Béchard	1,029
	Conservative	Joseph A. Nadeau	545

References

^ ^a ^b François Béchard – Parliament of Canada biography
^ ^a ^b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
^ The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891, JA Gemmill
^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.

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[parl-1] François Béchard – Parliament of Canada biography

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

[3] The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891, JA Gemmill

[4] Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.

[5] Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.

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