Elzéar Gérin

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

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

Contents 1 Federal Politics 2 Provincial Politics 3 Footnotes 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] See also

• Mauricie
• Mauricie Legislators
• Saint-Maurice Provincial Electoral District
• Trois-Rivières

[edit] External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online

National Assembly of Quebec
Preceded by Abraham Lesieur Desaulniers (Conservative)	MLA, District of Saint-Maurice 1871–1875	Succeeded by Élie Lacerte (Conservative)