Louis-Alphonse Boyer
Louis Alphonse Boyer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Maskinongé | |
| In office 1872–1878 | |
| Preceded by | George Caron |
| Succeeded by | Frédéric Houde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 31, 1839 Montreal, Lower Canada |
| Died | May 29, 1916 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | British subject |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | businessman lumber merchant |
Louis-Alphonse Boyer (May 31, 1839 – May 29, 1916) was a Quebec merchant and political figure. He represented Maskinongé in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1878.[1]
He was born in Montreal,[1] the son of Louis Boyer and Aurélie Mignault,[2] and was educated at the Chambly and Jesuit Colleges.[3] Boyer was the head of a lumber firm and a director of the Royal Canadian Insurance Company and of La Banque Ville Marie.[4] He also served as mayor of St-Lambert.[1] In 1865, he married Alphonsine Meilleur, the daughter of Jean-Baptiste Meilleur.[3] Boyer ran unsuccessfully in the federal riding of Jacques Cartier in 1904.[1] Boyer operated a model farm in St-Lambert. He was flour inspector for Montreal from 1878 to 1888.[2]
His brother Arthur was a member of the Quebec assembly and the Canadian senate.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Louis-Alphonse Boyer – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867–1967. Public Archives of Canada. p. 67.
- ^ a b Borthwick, J. Douglas (1875). Montreal: its history: to which is added biographical sketches ... p. 47. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ Mackintosh, C.H., ed. (1877). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion and Annual Register. Ottawa: Citizen Printing and Publishing Company. p. 123.