Henri-Gédéon Malhiot
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Henri-Gédéon Malhiot was a politician from Quebec, Canada.[1]
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[edit] Background
He was born on March 22, 1840 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Centre-du-Quebec. He was a lawyer. He was married to Élizabeth-Eugénie Labarre in 1865 and to Louise Olivier in 1884.
[edit] Provincial Politics
He ran as a Liberal candidate in the district of Nicolet in 1867 and as a Conservative candidate in the district of Trois-Rivières in a 1869 by-election. Each time he lost.
He was elected in 1871. He resigned from his seat to accept a position as Minister for Crown Lands in Premier Boucher de Boucherville's Cabinet. He was re-elected in a 1874 by-election and in a 1875 general election.
He also served as the Government House Leader from 1874 to 1876. He resigned in 1876.
[edit] Federal Politics
He ran as a Conservative candidate in the district of Trois-Rivières in 1878, but lost.
[edit] Mayor of Trois-Rivières
Malhiot served as Mayor of Trois-Rivières from 1885 to 1888.
[edit] Death
He died on October 20, 1909.
[edit] Footnotes
| National Assembly of Quebec | ||
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| Preceded by Charles-Borromée Genest, Conservative |
MLA, District of Trois-Rivières 1871–1876 |
Succeeded by Arthur Turcotte, Independent Conservative |
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| Preceded by Sévère Dumoulin |
Mayor of Trois-Rivières 1885-1888 |
Succeeded by J.-E. Hétu |
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