Hormidas Jeannotte
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Hormidas Jeannotte was a notary and political figure in Quebec
. He represented L'Assomption
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1892 to 1896 as a Conservative
member.
He was born in St-Henri de Mascouche, Canada East
. He served as a membero of the municipal council for Montreal from 1878 to 1894. Jeannotte was defeated by Joseph Gauthier
in the 1891 federal election
but won the 1892 by-election held after the results of that election were overturned. He was defeated by Gauthier when he ran for reelection in 1896.
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 L'Assomption
L'Assomption (electoral district)
L'Assomption was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867...
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...
from 1892 to 1896 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.
He was born in St-Henri de Mascouche, 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....
. He served as a membero of the municipal council for Montreal from 1878 to 1894. Jeannotte was defeated by Joseph Gauthier
Joseph Gauthier (Quebec MP)
Joseph Gauthier was a farmer, grain merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented L'Assomption in the Canadian House of Commons from 1887 to 1892 and from 1896 to 1900 as a Liberal....
in the 1891 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1891
The Canadian federal election of 1891 was held on March 5 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 7th Parliament of Canada. It was won by the Conservative Party of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald....
but won the 1892 by-election held after the results of that election were overturned. He was defeated by Gauthier when he ran for reelection in 1896.