François-Xavier Dulac
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François-Xavier Dulac was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Beauce
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1874 to 1878 as a Conservative. His name also appears as François-Xavier Bonhomme dit Dulac.
He was born in Saint-Georges de Beauce
, Canada East
, the son of Augustin Bonhomme dit Dulac and Marie Caron. In 1864, he married Flavie Veilleux. Dulac was mayor of Aubert-Gallion (later Saint-Georges
) from 1870 to 1872 and warden for Beauce County in 1870. He was first elected to the legislative assembly in an 1874 by-election held after Christian Pozer
resigned after it became illegal to hold seats in both the House of Commons and the Quebec assembly. He was unsuccessful in bids for reelection in 1878 and 1886. Dulac also ran unsuccessfully as an independent candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 1887. He died in Saint-Georges at the age of 48.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He represented Beauce
Beauce (provincial electoral district)
Beauce is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada Situated in the Chaudiere-Appalaches and Estrie regions, the that district existed from 1867 to after the 1970 elections when it was split into two new ridings: Beauce-Nord and Beauce-Sud.-Members of Legislative Assembly:*...
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
from 1874 to 1878 as a Conservative. His name also appears as François-Xavier Bonhomme dit Dulac.
He was born in Saint-Georges de Beauce
Saint-Georges, Quebec
Saint-Georges is a city in the province of Quebec. It is the seat of Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region. The population was 30,113 as of 2009. Route 173 runs through Saint-Georges Est and heads south to the border with Maine, USA...
, Canada East
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
, the son of Augustin Bonhomme dit Dulac and Marie Caron. In 1864, he married Flavie Veilleux. Dulac was mayor of Aubert-Gallion (later Saint-Georges
Saint-Georges, Quebec
Saint-Georges is a city in the province of Quebec. It is the seat of Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region. The population was 30,113 as of 2009. Route 173 runs through Saint-Georges Est and heads south to the border with Maine, USA...
) from 1870 to 1872 and warden for Beauce County in 1870. He was first elected to the legislative assembly in an 1874 by-election held after Christian Pozer
Christian Pozer
Christian Henry Pozer was a Canadian lawyer and politician.Born in St-Georges d'Aubert Gallion , Beauce, Lower Canada , the son of William Pozer and Ann Milbourne, he was called to the Lower Canada bar in 1860.In 1863, he ran as a Liberal for the National Assembly of Quebec in the riding of Beauce...
resigned after it became illegal to hold seats in both the House of Commons and the Quebec assembly. He was unsuccessful in bids for reelection in 1878 and 1886. Dulac also ran unsuccessfully as an independent candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 1887. He died in Saint-Georges at the age of 48.