Charles Eugene Boucher Explained

Charles Eugene Boucher
Birth Date:1 December 1864
Birth Place:St. François Xavier, Rupert's Land
Office:Member of the North-West Legislative Assembly for Batoche
Term Start:1891
Term End:1898
Predecessor:Hilliard Mitchell
Successor:Charles Fisher
Party:Independent
Occupation:farmer

Charles Eugene Boucher (December 1, 1864February 1926) was a Canadian politician. He served on the North-West Legislative Assembly for Batoche from 1891 to 1898.

Early life

Charles Eugene Boucher was born December 1, 1864, to Jean Baptiste Boucher and Caroline Lesperance.[1] [2] Boucher's maternal grandfather was voyageur Alexis Bonami.[1] On August 18, 1886, Boucher married Helene Letendre, the daughter of François-Xavier Letendre.[1]

Political life

Boucher contested the Batoche electoral district in the 1891 North-West Territories general election. He initially lost the election to Charles Nolin, who was subsequently removed from office by a court order after being found guilty of bribery and fraud.[3] [4] Boucher was re-elected in the 1894 North-West Territories general election, defeating David Venne with 101 votes to 76.[4] In the 1898 North-West Territories general election Boucher was defeated by Charles Fisher, 76 votes to 54.[4]

Later life

Boucher moved to Montana and lived in the Musselshell River area from 1898 to 1908 before returning to Saskatchewan. Boucher died in February 1926 at the age of 61.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barkwell . Lawrence J. . BOUCHER, CHARLES EUGENE . Gabriel Dumont Institute . 29 June 2022 . July 11, 2013.
  2. Book: Gemmill . J.A. . The Canadian Parliamentary Companion . 1897 . J. Durie & Son . Ottawa . 401. 9781414401416 .
  3. Payment . Diane P. . Nolin, Charles . 13 .
  4. Web site: Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan . North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876–1905 . Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan . 2009 . 2022-06-29 . 2007-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928101028/http://www.saskarchives.com/web/seld/1-00.pdf . dead .
  5. News: Mort subite de M. Boucher . Sudden death of Mr. Boucher . French . Le patriote de l'Ouest . February 10, 1926 . 8.