François-Sévère Lesieur Desaulniers was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly.[1]
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He was born on September 19, 1850 in Yamachiche, Mauricie. He was ordained in 1872, but left priesthood three years later and became an attorney.
Desaulniers was elected as a Conservative candidate to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in 1878, representing the district of Saint-Maurice. He was re-elected in 1881, but did not run for re-election in 1886. He was succeeded by law practice partner Nérée Le Noblet Duplessis and moved to federal politics.
He was elected as a Conservative candidate to the Canadian House of Commons in 1887, representing the district of Saint-Maurice. He was re-elected in 1891, but did not run for re-election in 1896.
He died in Montreal on January 29, 1913.
| National Assembly of Quebec | ||
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| Preceded by Élie Lacerte (Conservative) |
MLA, District of Saint-Maurice 1878–1886 |
Succeeded by Nérée Le Noblet Duplessis (Conservative) |
| Parliament of Canada | ||
| Preceded by Louis-Léon Lesieur Desaulniers (Conservative) |
MP, District of Saint-Maurice 1887–1896 |
Succeeded by Adolphe-Philippe Caron (Conservative) |