Félix-Hyacinthe Lemaire Explained

Félix-Hyacinthe Lemaire
Office:Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Mille-Isles
Successor:Jean-Baptiste Lefebvre de Villemure
Term Start:1867
Term End:1879
Birth Date:16 March 1808
Birth Place:mission of Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes (parish of Oka), Lower Canada
Death Place:Saint-Benoit (Deux-Montagnes County), Quebec
Party:Conservative

Félix-Hyacinthe Lemaire (March 16, 1808December 17, 1879), was a political figure in Quebec.

He was born in Lac des Deux-Montagnes near Oka, the son of a carpenter and his wife. Lamaire became a notary in 1836 and was appointed agent of the Seminary of St. Sulpice. He served as a Major in the local militia and was a clerk to the circuit court. He served as mayor of Deux-Montagnes before being named to the Legislative Council of Quebec as a Conservative representing the district of Mille-Isles on November 2, 1867. He served as Speaker of the Legislative Council from 1874 to 1876. He continued as a Legislative Councillor until he died in office in 1879.

Personal life

In January 1837, Lemaire married Luce Barcelo, who survived him. They had one son and one daughter.[1]

References

  1. Web site: Lefebvre. Jean-Jacques. Lemaire, Felix-Hyacinthe. www.biographi.ca. 4 January 2013.