Olaüs Thérien

Olaüs Thérien
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Montcalm
In office 1887–1891
Preceded by	Firmin Dugas
Succeeded by	Joseph Louis Euclide Dugas
Personal details
Born	(1860-09-03)September 3, 1860 Ste-Anne-des-Plaines, Canada East
Died	December 31, 1929(1929-12-31) (aged 69)
Political party	Conservative

Olaüs Thérien (September 3, 1860 – December 31, 1929) was a Canadian lawyer, editor and political figure in Quebec, Canada. He represented Montcalm in the House of Commons of Canada from 1887 to 1891 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Ste-Anne-des-Plaines, Canada East, the son of Pierre Thérien and Claire Derouin, and was educated at the Petit Séminaire de Saint-Thérèse and Université Laval. He was called to the Quebec bar in 1885. Thérien was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1891.

1891 Canadian federal election: Montcalm
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Louis Dugas	673	37.0
	Conservative	Olaüs Thérien	632	34.7	-18.6
	Conservative	Octave Magnan	516	28.3
Total valid votes			1,821	100.0

1887 Canadian federal election: Montcalm
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Olaüs Thérien	953	53.3	+2.8
	Nationalist	Firmin Dugas	835	46.7
Total valid votes			1,788	100.0

References

• Olaüs Thérien – Parliament of Canada biography
• The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1889 AJ Gemmill