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Félix Geoffrion

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Canadian politician

The Hon.Félix Geoffrion
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Verchères
In office
1867–1894
Succeeded byChristophe-Alphonse Geoffrion
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Verchères
In office
1863–1867
Personal details
Born(1832-10-03)October 3, 1832
Varennes, Lower Canada
DiedAugust 7, 1894(1894-08-07) (aged 61)
Verchères, Quebec
Political partyLiberal
CabinetMinister of Inland Revenue (1874–1876)

Félix Geoffrion, PC (October 3, 1832 – August 7, 1894) was a Canadian notary and politician.

Born in Varennes, Lower Canada, the son of Félix Geoffrion and Catherine Brodeur, he was trained and practised as a notary. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1863. In 1867, he was elected to the 1st Canadian Parliament representing the riding of Verchères. A Liberal, he served until his death in 1894. From 1874 to 1876, he was the Minister of Inland Revenue.

Electoral record

1867 Canadian federal election: Verchères
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Félix Geoffrion 831
  Unknown L. H. Massue 740
Eligible voters 1,903
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871
1872 Canadian federal election: Verchères
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Félix Geoffrion 963
  Liberal-Conservative Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau 194
Source: Canadian Elections Database
1874 Canadian federal election: Verchères
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Félix Geoffrion 924
  Unknown E. Barnard 563
Source: lop.parl.ca

By-Election on Mr. Geoffrion being appointed Minister of Inland Revenue:

By-election on 25 July 1874
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Félix Geoffrion acclaimed
1878 Canadian federal election: Verchères
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Félix Geoffrion 935
  Unknown M. E. Ducharme 880
1882 Canadian federal election: Verchères
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Félix Geoffrion 885
  Unknown M. E. Ducharme 866
1887 Canadian federal election: Verchères
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Félix Geoffrion 1,125
  Unknown M. E. Ducharme 991
1891 Canadian federal election: Verchères
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Félix Geoffrion 1,108
  Unknown A. M. Archambault 940

References

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Ministers of inland revenue
Ministers of Inland Revenue (1867–92)
Controllers of Inland Revenue (1892–97)
Ministers of Inland Revenue (1897–1918)
The offices of Minister of Customs and Minister of Inland Revenue were amalgamated by Order in Council dated May 18, 1918.


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  1. "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
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