Hilaire Hurteau (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.
Hilaire Hurteau | |
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 Hilaire Hurteau Source: Library and Archives Canada | |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for L'Assomption | |
| In office 1874–1887 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Archambeault |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Gauthier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 4, 1837 Contrecoeur, Lower Canada |
| Died | February 10, 1920 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Liberal-Conservative |
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.
Electoral record
edit| 1874 Canadian federal election: L'Assomption | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Hilaire Hurteau | 879 | ||||||
| Unknown | L. Forrest | 818 | ||||||
By-election: On Mr. Hurteau being unseated on petition, 24 November 1874
| By-election on 16 January 1875 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal–Conservative | Hilaire Hurteau | acclaimed | |||
| 1878 Canadian federal election: L'Assomption | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Hilaire Hurteau | 1,021 | ||||||
| Unknown | L. Forest | 852 | ||||||
| 1882 Canadian federal election: L'Assomption | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Hilaire Hurteau | 1,019 | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph Gauthier | 852 | ||||||
References
edit- Hilaire Hurteau – Parliament of Canada biography
- CH Mackintosh, ed. (1878). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion and Annual Register. Ottawa: Citizen Print. and Pub. Company. p. 132.