Honoré Petit
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Honoré Petit | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Chicoutimi-Saguenay | |
In office 1892–1912 | |
Preceded by | Onésime Côté |
Succeeded by | District was abolished in 1912 |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Chicoutimi | |
In office 1912–1919 | |
Preceded by | District was created in 1912 |
Succeeded by | Joseph-Arthur Gaudrault |
Personal details | |
Born | Cap-Santé, Canada East | January 26, 1847
Died | December 1, 1922 Chicoutimi, Quebec | (aged 75)
Honoré Petit (January 26, 1847 – December 1, 1922) was a farmer, lumberman and political figure in Quebec. He represented Chicoutimi-Saguenay from 1892 to 1912 as a Conservative and Chicoutimi from 1912 to 1919 as a Liberal in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.
He was born in Cap-Santé, Canada East, the son of Jean-Baptiste Petit and Marguerite Doré, and was educated at Cap-Santé, Neuville and Lévis. He worked for the Price lumber company for 26 years. Petit was mayor of Sainte-Anne-de-Chicoutimi and warden for Chicoutimi County. He was defeated by Onésime Côté when he ran for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1890. Petit was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1919. He died three years later in Chicoutimi at the age of 74.
References
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.