Guillaume Cheval dit St-Jacques
Guillaume Cheval dit St-Jacques (April 17, 1828 – April 29, 1880) was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He represented Rouville in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1872 and from 1874 to 1878.[1]
Guillaume Cheval
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Source: Library and Archives Canada
He was born in Beloeil, Lower Canada in 1828,[1] the son of Louis Cheval dit St-Jacques and Rosalie Cherrier (cousin of Louis-Joseph Papineau) [2] and educated at Saint-Denis. He served as mayor of Saint-Hilaire for four years.[3] In 1852, he married Hermélimbe Richer. He died in Saint-Hilaire at the age of 52.[2]
References
- Guillaume Cheval dit St-Jacques – Parliament of Canada biography
- Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1869)
| Parliament of Canada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
Member of Parliament for Rouville 1867–1872 |
Succeeded by Honoré Mercier |
| Preceded by Honoré Mercier |
Member of Parliament for Rouville 1874–1878 |
Succeeded by George Auguste Gigault |
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