François Xavier Ovide Méthot
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François-Xavier-Ovide Méthot (September 19, 1843 – October 19, 1908) was a Quebec
farmer and political figure. He presented Nicolet
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1871 to 1876 and in the Canadian House of Commons
as an Independent Conservative member from 1877 to 1884.
He was born in Quebec City
in 1843, the son of François-Xavier Méthot
, and studied at the Séminaire de Québec. He married his cousin Clara, the daughter of Antoine-Prosper Méthot
, in 1864. Méthot was a farmer at Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets
and served as mayor there from 1868 to 1872. In 1871, he was elected to the legislative assembly of the province in Nicolet
as a Conservative; he was reelected in 1875 but his election was declared invalid by the Quebec Superior Court
in June 1876. He did not run again in the subsequent by-election but was elected to the federal parliament in an 1877 by-election after the then-sitting member was named to the Legislative Council of Quebec. Méthot represented Nicolet until 1884, when he was named to the Legislative Council of Quebec
in De La Vallière district. He remarried in 1885; his second wife was Marie-Clara-Louise-Ernestine Paradis. He died in office at Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets in 1908.
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....
farmer and political figure. He presented Nicolet
Nicolet (electoral district)
Nicolet was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which preserved existing electoral districts in Lower Canada. It consisted of the County of Nicolet. From 1903...
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
from 1871 to 1876 and 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 an Independent Conservative member from 1877 to 1884.
He was born in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
in 1843, the son of François-Xavier Méthot
François-Xavier Méthot
François-Xavier Méthot was a Quebec businessman and political figure.He was born François-Xavier Méthotte in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Lower Canada in 1796 and settled in the Lower Town of Quebec City, entering the wholesale and retail hardware business. He also set up factories to manufacture putty,...
, and studied at the Séminaire de Québec. He married his cousin Clara, the daughter of Antoine-Prosper Méthot
Antoine-Prosper Méthot
Antoine-Prosper Méthot was a Quebec notary and political figure.He was born Antoine-Prosper Méthotte at Pointe-aux-Trembles, Lower Canada in 1804. Méthot studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec, apprenticed as a notary, received his commission in 1829 and set up practice at...
, in 1864. Méthot was a farmer at Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets
Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Quebec
Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets is a municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of the province of Quebec in Canada....
and served as mayor there from 1868 to 1872. In 1871, he was elected to the legislative assembly of the province in Nicolet
Nicolet (provincial electoral district)
Nicolet was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Situated in the Montérégie region, the district was formed in 1867 and was later merged in 1973 with Yamaska to form Nicolet-Yamaska....
as a Conservative; he was reelected in 1875 but his election was declared invalid by the Quebec Superior Court
Quebec Superior Court
Quebec Superior Court is the highest trial Court in the Province of Quebec, Canada. It consists of 144 judges who are appointed by the federal government.Chief Justices : [partial listing]* Edward Bowen...
in June 1876. He did not run again in the subsequent by-election but was elected to the federal parliament in an 1877 by-election after the then-sitting member was named to the Legislative Council of Quebec. Méthot represented Nicolet until 1884, when he was named to the Legislative Council of Quebec
Legislative Council of Quebec
From 1867 until 1968, the Legislative Council of Quebec was the unelected upper house of the bicameral legislature in the Canadian province of Quebec...
in De La Vallière district. He remarried in 1885; his second wife was Marie-Clara-Louise-Ernestine Paradis. He died in office at Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets in 1908.