Charles Alexander Lesage
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Charles Alexandre Lesage (February 25, 1843 – May 15, 1893) was a physician and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Dorchester
in the Canadian House of Commons
as a Conservative
member from 1882 to 1887.
He was born in St-Grégoire-le-Grand (later part of Bécancour
), Canada East
, the son of F. Lesage, and was educated at the Université Laval
. In 1867, he married Eleanor Vezina. Lesage was defeated by Henri Jules Juchereau Duchesnay when he ran for reelection in 1887.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He represented Dorchester
Dorchester (electoral district)
Dorchester was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which preserved the existing electoral districts in Lower Canada at the time...
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
as a Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
member from 1882 to 1887.
He was born in St-Grégoire-le-Grand (later part of Bécancour
Bécancour, Quebec
Bécancour is a town in the Centre-du-Québec region of Québec, Canada; it is the seat of the Bécancour Regional County Municipality. It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the confluence of the Bécancour River, opposite Trois-Rivières.Wôlinak, an Abenaki Indian reserve, is...
), Canada East
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
, the son of F. Lesage, and was educated at the Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
. In 1867, he married Eleanor Vezina. Lesage was defeated by Henri Jules Juchereau Duchesnay when he ran for reelection in 1887.