Horace Chevrier (December 15, 1876
– January 12, 1935
) was a merchant and political figure in
Manitoba
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. He represented
St. Boniface from 1903 to 1907 in the
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
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as a
Liberal.
He was born in
Ottawa
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, the son of
Noah Chevrier and Isabelle Johnson,
and came to
Winnipeg
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with his parents in 1878. Chevrier was educated there and in
St. Boniface. He entered business in his father's store after completing his schooling. In 1895, Chevrier married Margaret Gingras.
He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1907 and again in 1910 in the
Carillon
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riding.
Chevrier married Annie, the daughter of
Alexander Kittson,
in 1907 after the death of his first wife,
He was president of the Retail Merchants’ Association of Canada.
Chevrier died at home in
Winnipeg
Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red River of the North, Red and Assiniboine River, Assiniboine rivers. , Winnipeg h ...
after an extended illness.
References
1876 births
1935 deaths
Manitoba Liberal Party MLAs
Politicians from Ottawa
20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
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