Pierre-Samuel Gendron
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Pierre-Samuel Gendron was a Quebec
notary
and political figure. He represented Bagot
in the Canadian House of Commons
as a Conservative
from 1867 to 1874 and in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1867 to 1876.
He was born in Sainte-Rosalie
in 1828 and studied at the Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe until he was forced to leave due to health problems. He taught for a while in the region, then articled as a notary, qualifying to practice in 1860. In 1850, Gendron married Louise Fournier. He was elected to both the provincial and federal legislatures in 1867. In 1869, he founded the Société de Colonisation du Comté de Bagot and became its first president. Gendron did not run in 1874 for a federal seat after a so-called "dual mandate" became illegal; he was elected again to the Quebec assembly in 1871 and 1875. He resigned his seat to become prothonotary
for the Quebec Superior Court
in Montreal district serving until 1887, when he returned to Saint-Hyacinthe
. Gendron was also president of the Lake Champlain and St. Lawrence Junction Railway
.
He died in Saint-Hyacinthe in 1889 and was buried at Sainte-Rosalie.
His nephew Flavien Dupont
also represented Bagot in the Quebec assembly and in the House of Commons.
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....
notary
Civil law notary
Civil-law notaries, or Latin notaries, are lawyers of noncontentious private civil law who draft, take, and record legal instruments for private parties, provide legal advice and give attendance in person, and are vested as public officers with the authentication power of the State...
and political figure. He represented Bagot
Bagot (electoral district)
Bagot 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, and was amalgamated into the St...
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...
from 1867 to 1874 and 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 1867 to 1876.
He was born in Sainte-Rosalie
Sainte-Rosalie, Quebec
Sainte-Rosalie is a former town in Quebec, Canada which was annexed to the town of Saint-Hyacinthe in 2002.-External links:*...
in 1828 and studied at the Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe until he was forced to leave due to health problems. He taught for a while in the region, then articled as a notary, qualifying to practice in 1860. In 1850, Gendron married Louise Fournier. He was elected to both the provincial and federal legislatures in 1867. In 1869, he founded the Société de Colonisation du Comté de Bagot and became its first president. Gendron did not run in 1874 for a federal seat after a so-called "dual mandate" became illegal; he was elected again to the Quebec assembly in 1871 and 1875. He resigned his seat to become prothonotary
Prothonotary
The word prothonotary is recorded in English since 1447, as "principal clerk of a court," from L.L. prothonotarius , from Greek protonotarios "first scribe," originally the chief of the college of recorders of the court of the Byzantine Empire, from Greek protos "first" + Latin notarius ; the -h-...
for 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 Montreal district serving until 1887, when he returned to Saint-Hyacinthe
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Saint-Hyacinthe is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 55,823. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region, and is traversed by the Yamaska River which flows...
. Gendron was also president of the Lake Champlain and St. Lawrence Junction Railway
Lake Champlain and St. Lawrence Junction Railway
The Lake Champlain and St. Lawrence Junction Railway was a historic Canadian narrow gauge railway operating in the Richelieu River valley of Quebec. The 1871 charter of the Philipsburg, Farnham and Yamaska Railway Company was renamed in 1875 and commenced operation between Stanbridge and...
.
He died in Saint-Hyacinthe in 1889 and was buried at Sainte-Rosalie.
His nephew Flavien Dupont
Flavien Dupont
Flavien Dupont was a notary and political figure in Quebec. He represented Bagot in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1876 to 1878 and Bagot in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1898 as a Conservative member.He was born in Saint-Simon, Canada East, the son of Flavien Dupont and...
also represented Bagot in the Quebec assembly and in the House of Commons.