Gédéon Ouimet
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| In office 27 February 1873 – 22 September 1874 |
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| Preceded by | Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau |
| Succeeded by | Charles Boucher de Boucherville |
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| Born | June 2, 1823 Sainte-Rose (Laval), Lower Canada |
| Died | April 23, 1905 (aged 81) Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Marie-Jeanne Pellant |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Gédéon Ouimet (June 2, 1823 – April 23, 1905) was a French-Canadian politician.
Born in what is today part of the city of Laval, Quebec Canada, Ouimet served as the Conservative Premier of the province of Quebec from February 26, 1873 to September 22, 1874. He resigned as party leader of the Quebec Conservatives in 1874. He died in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec in 1905. The Quebec town of Grandmont changed its name to Saint-Gédéon in honour of Ouimet.
[edit] See also
- Politics of Quebec
- List of Quebec general elections
- Timeline of Quebec history
- List of Presidents of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society of Montreal
[edit] External links
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
- National Assembly biography (French)
- History of the Quebec town of Saint-Gédéon (French)
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| Preceded by Charles Daoust (Parti rouge) |
MLA, District of Beauharnois 1858-1861 |
Succeeded by Paul Denis (Parti bleu) |
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MLA, District of Deux-Montagnes 1867-1876 |
Succeeded by Charles Champagne (Conservative) |
| Preceded by Pierre Boucher de la Bruère (Conservative) |
Legislative Councillor, District of Rougemont 1895-1905 |
Succeeded by François Gosselin (Liberal) |
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| Preceded by Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau (Conservative) |
Premier of Quebec 27 February 1873 – 22 September 1874 |
Succeeded by Charles-Eugène Boucher de Boucherville (Conservative) |
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