Onésiphore Carbonneau
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Onésiphore Carbonneau was a merchant and political figure in Quebec
. He represented L'Islet
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1902 to 1908 as a Liberal
.
He was born in Berthier-en-Bas, Canada East
, the son of J.O. Carbonneau and Soulange Dion, and was educated there. In 1874, he married Adele Turgeon. Carbonneau ran unsuccessfully for the Montmagny seat in the House of Commons in 1878. He was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1902 by-election held after Alphonse Arthur Miville Déchêne
was named to the Canadian senate. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1904.
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'Islet
L'Islet (electoral district)
L'Islet 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. It consisted of the County of L'Islet...
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 1902 to 1908 as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
.
He was born in Berthier-en-Bas, 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 J.O. Carbonneau and Soulange Dion, and was educated there. In 1874, he married Adele Turgeon. Carbonneau ran unsuccessfully for the Montmagny seat in the House of Commons in 1878. He was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1902 by-election held after Alphonse Arthur Miville Déchêne
Alphonse Arthur Miville Déchêne
Alphonse-Arthur Miville Déchêne was a lumber merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented L'Islet in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1896 to 1901 and sat for De la Durantaye division in the Senate of Canada from 1901 to 1902.He was born in L'Islet, Canada East,...
was named to the Canadian senate. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1904.