Onésiphore Carbonneau
Canadian politician
Intro | Canadian politician | |
Places | Canada | |
was | Politician | |
Work field | Politics | |
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Birth | 17 June 1852 | |
Death | 25 February 1932 (aged 79 years) | |
Star sign | Gemini |
Onésiphore Carbonneau (June 17, 1852 – February 25, 1932) was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented L'Islet in the Canadian House of Commons from 1902 to 1904 as a Liberal.
He was born in Berthier-en-Bas, Canada East, the son of J.O. Carbonneau and Soulange Dion, and was educated there. In 1874, he married Adele Turgeon. Carbonneau ran unsuccessfully for the Montmagny seat in the House of Commons in 1878. He was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1902 by-election held after Alphonse Arthur Miville Déchêne was named to the Canadian senate. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1904.