Élie Lacerte

Élie Lacerte
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Saint-Maurice
In office 1868–1874
Preceded by	Louis-Léon Lesieur Desaulniers
Succeeded by	Charles Gérin-Lajoie
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Saint-Maurice
In office 1875–1878
Preceded by	Elzéar Gérin
Succeeded by	François-Sévère Lesieur Desaulniers
Personal details
Born	(1821-11-21)November 21, 1821 Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died	April 24, 1898(1898-04-24) (aged 76) Yamachiche, Quebec
Political party	Conservative

Élie Lacerte (November 21, 1821 – April 24, 1898) was a physician and political figure in Quebec, Canada. He represented Saint Maurice in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1868 to 1874 and in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1875 to 1878.

He was born in Saint-Sévère in 1821. He studied at the college at Nicolet and at Harvard University. In 1847, he was licensed to practice medicine and entered practice at Yamachiche. Lacerte was also postmaster there. He was elected to the House of Commons in an 1868 by-election after Louis Léon Lesieur Desaulniers resigned his seat. He was defeated in Saint Maurice during the federal general election of 1874, then elected to the provincial assembly in 1875 in the electoral district of the same name. He served as land agent for Saint Maurice from 1887 to 1898.

He died in Yamachiche in 1898.

Electoral record

Canadian federal by-election, 30 October 1868 On Mr. Désaulniers' resignation, 29 September 1868
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Élie Lacerte	679	61.84
	Unknown	E. Gérin	419	38.16

1872 Canadian federal election: Saint-Maurice
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Élie Lacerte	acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database

References

• "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
• Élie Lacerte – Parliament of Canada biography