Henri-Gédéon Malhiot
Encyclopedia
Henri-Gédéon Malhiot was a politician from Quebec
, Canada
.
. He was a lawyer. He was married to Élizabeth-Eugénie Labarre in 1865 and to Louise Olivier in 1884.
in 1867
and as a Conservative candidate in the district of Trois-Rivières
in a 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 a 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.
candidate in the district of Trois-Rivières
in 1878
, but lost.
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....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Background
He was born on March 22, 1840 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Centre-du-QuebecCentre-du-Québec
Centre-du-Québec is a region of Quebec, Canada. The main centres are Drummondville, Victoriaville and Bécancour. It has a land area of 6,928.78 km² and a 2006 census population of 224,200 inhabitants.-Description:...
. 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 NicoletNicolet (provincial electoral district)
Nicolet was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Situated in the Montérégie region, the district was formed in 1867 and was later merged in 1973 with Yamaska to form Nicolet-Yamaska....
in 1867
Quebec general election, 1867
The Quebec general election of 1867 was held in August and September of 1867 to elect members of the 1st Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada...
and as a Conservative candidate in the district of Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières (provincial electoral district)
Trois-Rivières is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Mauricie region and including a large portion of the city of Trois-Rivières west of Saint-Maurice River, the riding was created in 1792 as the Ville-des-Trois-Rivières riding.-Members of the...
in a 1869 by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
. Each time he lost.
He was elected in 1871
Quebec general election, 1871
The Quebec general election of 1871 was held in June and July of 1871 to elect members of the 2nd Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada...
. He resigned from his seat to accept a position as Minister for Crown Lands in Premier
Premier of Quebec
The Premier of Quebec is the first minister of the Canadian province of Quebec. The Premier is the province's head of government and his title is Premier and President of the Executive Council....
Boucher de Boucherville
Charles Boucher de Boucherville
Sir Charles-Eugène-Napoléon Boucher de Boucherville, KCMG was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He twice served as the third Premier of Quebec....
's Cabinet
Executive Council of Quebec
The Executive Council of Quebec is the cabinet of the government of Quebec, Canada....
. He was re-elected in a 1874 by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
and in a 1875 general election
Quebec general election, 1875
The Quebec general election of 1875 was held on July 7, 1875 to elect members of the 3rd Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada...
.
He also served as the Government
Government of Quebec
The Government of Quebec refers to the provincial government of the province of Quebec. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867....
House Leader
House Leader
In Canada, each political party with representation in the House of Commons has a House Leader who is a front bench Member of Parliament and an expert in parliamentary procedure...
from 1874 to 1876. He resigned in 1876.
Federal Politics
He ran as a ConservativeConservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
candidate in the district of Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières (electoral district)
Trois-Rivières is an electoral district in Quebec, Canada that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1892 and from 1935 to the present....
in 1878
Canadian federal election, 1878
The Canadian federal election of 1878 was held on September 17 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 4th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the end of Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie's Liberal government after only one term in office. Canada suffered an economic depression...
, but lost.