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Henri Bernier

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Henri Bernier
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Lotbinière
In office
18741878
Preceded byHenry Gustave Joly
Succeeded byCôme Isaïe Rinfret
Personal details
BornJuly 6, 1821
St-Louis de Lotbinière, Lower Canada
DiedNovember 9, 1893
St-Louis de Lotbinière, Quebec[1]
Political partyLiberal
Occupationbusinessman, manufacturer
Website

Henry Bernier (July 6, 1821 in St. Louis de Lotbinière, Lower Canada – November 9, 1893) was a Canadian politician, businessman and manufacturer.

The son of Jean-Baptiste Bernier and Margaret Bélanger, Bernier was educated locally. He married Henrietta Paré. Bernier was principal partner in H. Bernier and Company, which operated a foundry and produced agricultural implements. He was president of the Deschambault and Lotbinière Steamboar Company.[1] He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1874 election as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Lotbinière.

References

  1. ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.