Célestin Bergevin | |
Office: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Beauharnois |
Successor: | George-Étienne Cartier |
Term Start: | 1867 |
Term End: | 1871 |
Predecessor2: | Élie-Hercule Bisson |
Successor2: | Moïse Plante |
Term Start2: | 1878 |
Term End2: | 1886 |
Birth Date: | 7 September 1832 |
Birth Place: | Saint-Timothée, Lower Canada |
Death Place: | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec |
Party: | Conservative |
Relations: | Achille Bergevin, cousin Arthur Plante, cousin Moïse Plante, uncle |
Célestin Bergevin (September 7, 1832 - July 17, 1910) was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Beauharnois in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1871 and from 1878 to 1886 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Saint-Timothée, Lower Canada, the son of Pierre Bergevin and Angélique Mercier. Bergevin was mayor of Saint-Clément-de-Beauharnois from 1878 to 1882. He was also a justice of the peace and harbour master for Valleyfield. In 1857, he married Marie Salomae May. Bergevin was defeated by George-Étienne Cartier when he ran for reelection in 1871, also losing by-elections in 1873 and 1875. He was successful in 1878 and 1881 but defeated again in 1886. Bergevin died in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield at the age of 77.
His cousins Achille Bergevin and Arthur Plante, and his uncle Moïse Plante were also elected to represent Beauharnois in the Quebec assembly.