Esdras Alfred de St-Georges
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Portneuf
In office
1872–1878
Preceded byJean-Docile Brousseau
Succeeded byRoch-Pamphile Vallée
In office
1882–1890
Preceded byRoch-Pamphile Vallée
Succeeded byArthur Delisle
Personal details
Born(1849-08-04)August 4, 1849
Cap-Santé, Canada East
DiedJune 19, 1890(1890-06-19) (aged 40)
Cap-Santé, Quebec, Quebec
Political partyLiberal

Esdras Alfred de St-Georges (August 4, 1849 – June 19, 1890) was a Quebec lawyer, physician and political figure. He represented Portneuf in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1878 and from 1882 to 1890 as a Liberal member.[1]

He was born in Cap-Santé, Canada East,[1] the son of Laurent Aurez de St-Georges and Adelaine Allsopp who was the daughter of George Waters Allsopp. He received the degree of M.D. from Victoria College in Cobourg, Ontario and a degree in law from the Université Laval. He practised law at Quebec City and was also a governor of the College of Surgeons and Physicians of Lower Canada. In 1875, de St-Georges married Laura, the daughter of Isidore Thibaudeau.[2] He was elected again in 1878 but unseated after an appeal; he also ran unsuccessfully in the riding of Montmorency in 1880.[1] De St-Georges died in office in 1890 at Cap-Santé.[3]

1887 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal(x)Esdras Alfred de St-Georges1,96254.2+3.6
ConservativeEd. Juchereau Duchesnay1,66145.8-3.6
Total valid votes 3,623 100.0
1882 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalEsdras Alfred de St-Georges1,49150.5+1.1
Conservative(x)Roch-Pamphile Vallée1,45949.5-1.1
Total valid votes 2,950 100.0
1878 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeRoch-Pamphile Vallée1,60550.5+7.2
Liberal(x)Esdras Alfred de St-Georges1,57249.5-7.2
Total valid votes 3,177 100.0
1878 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeRoch-Pamphile Vallée1,60550.5+7.2
Liberal(x)Esdras Alfred de St-Georges1,57249.5-7.2
Total valid votes 3,177 100.0
1874 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal(x)Esdras Alfred de St-Georges1,42156.7+5.6
ConservativeJ. Belleau1,08643.3-5.6
Total valid votes 2,507 100.0
1872 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalEsdras Alfred de St-Georges1,17951.1
Conservative(x)Jean-Docile Brousseau1,12848.9-9.9
Total valid votes 2,307 100.0

References

  1. 1 2 3 Esdras Alfred de St-Georges – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1887, JA Gemmill
  3. Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.


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