Henri-Gédéon Malhiot Explained

Henri-Gédéon Malhiot
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Trois-Rivières
Term Start:1871
Term End:1876
Birth Date:22 March 1840
Birth Place:Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Lower Canada
Death Place:Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Quebec
Party:Conservative

Henri-Gédéon Malhiot (March 22, 1840  - October 20, 1909) was a politician from Quebec, Canada.

Background

He was born on March 22, 1840, in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Centre-du-Quebec. He was a lawyer. He was married to Élizabeth-Eugénie Labarre in 1865 and to Louise Olivier in 1884.

Provincial Politics

He ran as a Liberal candidate in the district of Nicolet in 1867 and as a Conservative candidate in the district of Trois-Rivières in an 1869 by-election. Each time he lost.

He was elected in 1871. He resigned from his seat to accept a position as Minister for Crown Lands in Premier Boucher de Boucherville's Cabinet. He was re-elected in an 1874 by-election and in a 1875 general election.

He also served as the Government House Leader from 1874 to 1876. He resigned in 1876.

Federal Politics

He ran as a Conservative candidate in the district of Trois-Rivières in 1878, but lost.

Mayor of Trois-Rivières

Malhiot served as Mayor of Trois-Rivières from 1885 to 1888.

Death

He died on October 20, 1909.