François Gosselin Politician

François Gosselin (November 13, 1837 – April 9, 1909) was a merchant, farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Iberville in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1890 to 1906 as a Liberal.He was born in Saint-Athanase, Lower Canada, the son of François Gosselin and Onésime Nadeau. He lived in Saint-Alexandre. Gosselin was president of the Banque de Saint-Jean. In 1861, he married Mélanie Manie. He was mayor of Saint-Alexandre from 1862 to 1865 and also served as school trustee.In 1906, he was named to the Legislative Council of Quebec for Rougemont division. Gosselin died in office in Saint-Alexandre at the age of 71.His brother Joseph-Jean-Baptiste also served in the Quebec assembly.

Personal facts

François Gosselin
Birth dateNovember 13, 1837
Birth place
Lower Canada , Saint-Athanase Montérégie Quebec
Date of deathApril 09, 1909
Place of death
Quebec , Saint-Alexandre Quebec

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Office holder

office
Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Rougemont
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Iberville
party
Quebec Liberal Party
relation
successor
Ernest Choquette
Joseph-Ald%C3%A9ric Benoit

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