François-Sévère Lesieur Désaulniers Explained

François-Sévère Lesieur Désaulniers
Constituency Mp:Saint-Maurice
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:Louis-Léon Lesieur Desaulniers
Successor:District was abolished in 1892
Term Start:1887
Term End:1896
Office2:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Saint-Maurice
Predecessor2:Élie Lacerte
Successor2:Nérée Le Noblet Duplessis
Term Start2:1878
Term End2:1886
Birth Date:19 September 1850
Birth Place:Yamachiche, Canada East
Death Place:Montreal, Quebec
Party:Conservative

François-Sévère Lesieur Désaulniers (September 19, 1850  - January 29, 1913) was a politician in the province of Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly.[1]

Early life

He was born on September 19, 1850, in Yamachiche, Mauricie. He was ordained in 1872, but left the priesthood three years later and became an attorney.

Provincial politics

Désaulniers was elected as a Conservative candidate to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in 1878, representing the district of Saint-Maurice. He was re-elected in 1881, but did not run for re-election in 1886. He was succeeded by law practice partner Nérée Le Noblet Duplessis and moved to federal politics.

Federal politics

He was elected as a Conservative candidate to the House of Commons of Canada in 1887, representing the district of Saint-Maurice. He was re-elected in 1891, but did not run for re-election in 1896.

Death

He died in Montreal on January 29, 1913.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/deputes/desaulniers-francois-l-2849/biographie.html François-L. Desaulniers, Assemblée nationale du Québec