Honorific-Prefix: | The Honourable |
Michel Esdras Bernier | |
Constituency Mp: | St. Hyacinthe |
Parliament: | Canadian |
Predecessor: | Louis Tellier |
Successor: | Jean Baptiste Blanchet |
Term Start: | 1882 |
Term End: | 1904 |
Birth Date: | 28 September 1841 |
Birth Place: | St-Hyacinthe, Canada East |
Party: | Liberal |
Cabinet: | Minister of Inland Revenue (1900–1904) |
Michel Esdras Bernier, (September 28, 1841 - July 27, 1921) was a Canadian politician.
Born in St-Hyacinthe, Canada East, he was a notary and businessman before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of St. Hyacinthe in 1882. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1887, 1891, 1896, and 1900. From 1900 to 1904, he was the Minister of Inland Revenue. From 1904 to 1914, he was the Deputy Commissioner of the Board of Railway Commissioners and Transport Commissioners.
By-election: On Mr. Bernier being appointed Controller of Inland Revenue, 22 June 1900