Elzéar Gérin

Elzéar Gérin, (14 November 1843 18 August 1887), was a politician in Quebec, Canada.

Elzéar Gérin
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Saint-Maurice
In office
1871–1875
Preceded byAbraham Lesieur Desaulniers
Succeeded byÉlie Lacerte
Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Kennebec
In office
1871–1875
Preceded byJoseph Gaudet
Succeeded byÉdouard-Louis Pacaud
Personal details
Born(1843-11-14)14 November 1843
Yamachiche, Canada East
Died18 August 1887(1887-08-18) (aged 43)
Montreal, Quebec
Political partyConservative
ProfessionLawyer

Elzéar was born on in Yamachiche, Mauricie and was an attorney by vocation. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly.[1]

Federal Politics

He ran as a Conservative candidate in an 1868 by-election in the district of Saint-Maurice, but lost against another Conservative Élie Lacerte.

Provincial Politics

In 1871, Desaulniers became the Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly for the district of Saint-Maurice. He did not run for re-election in 1875.

He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec in 1882 and died in office.

References

  1. "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.


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