Hilaire Hurteau | |
Constituency Mp: | L'Assomption |
Parliament: | Canadian |
Predecessor: | Louis Archambeault |
Successor: | Joseph Gauthier |
Term Start: | 1874 |
Term End: | 1887 |
Birth Date: | 4 May 1837 |
Birth Place: | Contrecoeur, Lower Canada |
Party: | Liberal-Conservative |
Hilaire Hurteau (pronounced as /fr/; May 4, 1837 - February 10, 1920) was a notary and political figure in Quebec. He represented L'Assomption in the House of Commons of Canada from 1874 to 1887 as a Liberal-Conservative member.
He was born in Contrecoeur, Lower Canada and educated at L'Assomption College. He studied law with notary Isidore Hurteau in Longueuil, later qualifying to practice as a notary.[1]
In 1859, he married Delphine Beaudoin.
Hurteau served three years as mayor of St-Lin and three years as warden for the county. He also served as secretary-treasurer of schools. Hurteau was vice-president of the Laurentian Railway Company.[1] His election in 1874 was overturned after an appeal but he won the subsequent by-election in 1875 by acclamation.
By-election: On Mr. Hurteau being unseated on petition, 24 November 1874