Esdras Alfred de St-Georges

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-Georges 1,962 54.2 +3.6
Conservative Ed. Juchereau Duchesnay 1,661 45.8 -3.6
Total valid votes 3,623 100.0
1882 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Esdras Alfred de St-Georges 1,491 50.5 +1.1
Conservative (x)Roch-Pamphile Vallée 1,459 49.5 -1.1
Total valid votes 2,950 100.0
1878 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roch-Pamphile Vallée 1,605 50.5 +7.2
Liberal (x)Esdras Alfred de St-Georges 1,572 49.5 -7.2
Total valid votes 3,177 100.0
1878 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roch-Pamphile Vallée 1,605 50.5 +7.2
Liberal (x)Esdras Alfred de St-Georges 1,572 49.5 -7.2
Total valid votes 3,177 100.0
1874 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal (x)Esdras Alfred de St-Georges 1,421 56.7 +5.6
Conservative J. Belleau 1,086 43.3 -5.6
Total valid votes 2,507 100.0
Source: lop.parl.ca
1872 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Esdras Alfred de St-Georges 1,179 51.1
Conservative Jean-Docile Brousseau 1,128 48.9 -9.9
Total valid votes 2,307 100.0
Source: Canadian Elections Database[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.
  4. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.