Hippolyte Montplaisir

Hippolyte Montplaisir (March 7, 1839 – June 20, 1927) was a Canadian politician.[1]

The Hon.

Hippolyte Montplaisir
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Champlain
In office
1874–1891
Preceded byJohn Jones Ross
Succeeded byOnésime Carignan
Senator for Shawinegan
In office
1891–1927
Appointed byJohn A. Macdonald
Preceded byJames Ferrier
Succeeded byPhilippe-Jacques Paradis
Personal details
Born(1839-03-07)March 7, 1839
Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Lower Canada
DiedJune 20, 1927(1927-06-20) (aged 88)
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Political partyLiberal-Conservative

Background

He was born on March 7, 1839 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Lower Canada[1] and was the son of Paschal Montplaisir and Victoire Crevier. He was educated at Trois-Rivières and was a farmer. Montplaisir served 25 years as mayor of Cap-de-la-Madeleine and was warden of Champlain County for 6 years. He married E. M. Aylr.[2]

Political career

He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for Champlain in the 1874 federal election. A Liberal-Conservative, he was re-elected in 1878, 1882, and 1887. In 1891, he was appointed to the Senate on the advice of John Alexander Macdonald representing the Senatorial Division of Shawinegan, Quebec. He served as an MP and senator for 53 years until his death in 1927.[1]

Death

He died on June 20, 1927[1] in Trois-Rivières.[2]

Honors

Rue Montplaisir (Montplaisir Street) in Cap-de-la-Madeleine was named to honor him.

Footnotes
  1. Hippolyte Montplaisir, ParlInfo, Canadian Parliament
  2. Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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