Solime Bertrand (December 12, 1827 – February 10, 1891) was a

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and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Rouville in the

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from 1878 to 1879 as a

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. Bertrand was born in Saint-Mathias,

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to Paul Bertrand (also a Notary) and Agathe Vigeant, and was educated at the Collège de Chambly. He qualified as a Notary in 1849. In 1854, he married Marie-Louise-Hermine Demers. He served as president of the Agricultural Society for Rouville Regional County Municipality, Quebec, secretary for the municipality of Saint-Mathias and as a member and secretary-treasurer for the school board. His election in 1878 was overturned in 1879 for reasons undetermined. Bertrand died in Saint-Mathias at the age of 63.

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* 1827 births 1891 deaths Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec {{Conservative-Quebec-MNA-stub