François Béchard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

François Béchard

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 18-Apr-1830

Place of Birth: Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 13-Apr-1897

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aries

François Béchard (April 18, 1830 – April 13, 1897) was a Quebec farmer and political figure.
He represented Iberville and then St.
Johns—Iberville in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1896.
He was a member of the Senate of Canada for De Lorimier division from 1896 to 1897.He was born in Mount Johnson (now Mont-Saint-Grégoire), Lower Canada in 1830, the son of François Béchard and Clémence Gozette, and educated at the College of Saint-Hyacinthe.
He served as a major in the local militia and was mayor of Saint-Grégoire.
Béchard was named to the Senate in September 1896 and died in 1897 in Montreal while still in office.