Athanase Gaudet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada
About Athanase Gaudet
- Athanase Gaudet (June 20, 1848 – April 29, 1888) was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Quebec, Canada.
- He represented Nicolet in the House of Commons of Canada from 1884 to 1888 as a Nationalist Conservative member. He was born in Gentilly, Canada East, the son of Joseph Gaudet and Deneige Levasseur, and was educated at the SĂ©minaire de Nicolet.
- In 1887, he married Sara Poissin.
- He was elected to the House of Commons in an 1884 by-election held after François-Xavier-Ovide Méthot was named to the Quebec Legislative Council.
- Gaudet died in office at the age of 39.
- Gaudet also served as mayor of Gentilly from 1882 to 1888 and was a captain in the militia.
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