Jean-Baptiste Mongenais

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Jean-Baptiste Mongenais (November 24, 1803 – May 28, 1887) was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He was a Conservative member representing Vaudreuil in the Canadian House of Commons from 1879 to 1882.

He was born in Rigaud, Lower Canada in 1823 and grew up there. He became a farmer and merchant and was also a shareholder and administrator for the Vaudreuil Railway Company. Mongenais helped found the Collège Bourget at Rigaud. In 1848, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly for Vaudreuil; he was reelected in 1851, 1854 and 1861. Mongenais was a justice of the peace and served in the local militia, becoming lieutenant-colonel in 1869. He retired from business in 1857. After Confederation, he was first elected to the House of Commons at the age of 76. He died at Rigaud in 1887.

His son-in-law, Hugh McMillan, also represented Vaudreuil in the House of Commons.

References

"Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.

Jean-Baptiste Mongenais – Parliament of Canada biography

Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Robert Harwood	Member of Parliament for Vaudreuil 1878–1882	Succeeded by Hugh McMillan

Persondata
Name	Mongenais, Jean-Baptiste
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian politician
Date of birth	November 24, 1803
Place of birth
Date of death	May 28, 1887
Place of death

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