Georges-Honoré Deschênes
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Georges-Honoré Deschênes (August 25, 1841 – August 11, 1892) was a farmer, businessman and politician in Quebec
. He represented Témiscouata
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1875 to 1890 as a Liberal and then Conservative member.
He was born in Cacouna, Canada East
, the adopted son of Hilary Gagnon and Adeline Pelletier, and was educated there. He later moved with his adoptive family to Saint-Épiphane
. In 1864, he married Suzanne Michaud. Deschênes was secretary-treasurer for Saint-Épiphane from 1872 to 1875 and from 1876 to 1882. He was named Indian agent in 1872. He was also a director for the Témiscouata Railway and was director and then vice-president for the agricultural society for Témiscouata County. After being elected as a Liberal in 1875, Deschênes was elected as a Conservative in 1878, 1881 and 1886. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1891. Later in life, he was involved in the lumber trade and operated two sawmill
s. Deschênes died in Saint-Épiphane at the age of 50.
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 Témiscouata
Témiscouata (provincial electoral district)
Témiscouata was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in Eastern Quebec, it was formed in 1867 and was merged with Kamouraska in 1973 to form the new riding of Kamouraska-Témiscouata....
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 1875 to 1890 as a Liberal and then Conservative member.
He was born in Cacouna, 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 adopted son of Hilary Gagnon and Adeline Pelletier, and was educated there. He later moved with his adoptive family to Saint-Épiphane
Saint-Épiphane, Quebec
Saint-Épiphane is a municipality in Quebec in the administrative region of Bas-Saint-Laurent and the regional county municipality of Rivière-du-Loup.-Images:...
. In 1864, he married Suzanne Michaud. Deschênes was secretary-treasurer for Saint-Épiphane from 1872 to 1875 and from 1876 to 1882. He was named Indian agent in 1872. He was also a director for the Témiscouata Railway and was director and then vice-president for the agricultural society for Témiscouata County. After being elected as a Liberal in 1875, Deschênes was elected as a Conservative in 1878, 1881 and 1886. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1891. Later in life, he was involved in the lumber trade and operated two sawmill
Sawmill
A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....
s. Deschênes died in Saint-Épiphane at the age of 50.