Cléophas Beausoleil (19 June 1845 – 4 October 1904) was a Canadian journalist, publisher, office holder, lawyer, and politician. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
Born in Saint-Félix-de-Valois, Lower Canada, he was a journalist and lawyer before entering politics as an alderman with the Montreal City Council in 1882. The Province of Lower Canada (French Province du Bas-Canada) was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the The Montreal City Council is the governing body of Montreal Quebec. He was acclaimed in 1885 and resigned in 1888. He was acclaimed again in 1892 and served until he was appointed postmaster in 1899. Postmaster (or Postmistress) refers to the head of an individual Post office. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1887 federal election in the riding of Berthier. The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and The Canadian federal election of 1887 was held on February 22, 1887 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 6th Parliament Berthier was a federal electoral district in the Canadian province of Quebec that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1891 and acclaimed in 1896. The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political The Canadian federal election of 1891 was held on March 5 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 7th Parliament of Canada. The Canadian federal election of 1896 was held on June 23, 1896 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 8th Parliament He resigned in 1899, when Canadian Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier appointed him postmaster in Montreal. The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus
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| Preceded by Edward Octavian Cuthbert |
Member of Parliament for Berthier 1887–1899 |
Succeeded by Joseph Éloi Archambault |