The Honourable Michel Esdras Bernier |
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Michel Esdras Bernier, October 1910
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for St. Hyacinthe |
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In office 1882–1904 |
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Preceded by | Louis Tellier |
Succeeded by | Jean Baptiste Blanchet |
Personal details | |
Born |
St-Hyacinthe, Canada East |
September 28, 1841
Died | July 27, 1921 | (aged 79)
Political party | Liberal |
Cabinet | Minister of Inland Revenue (1900–1904) |
Michel Esdras Bernier, PC (September 28, 1841 – July 27, 1921) was a Canadian politician.
Born in St-Hyacinthe, Canada East, he was a notary and businessman before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of St. Hyacinthe in 1882. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1887, 1891, 1896, and 1900. From 1900 to 1904, he was the Minister of Inland Revenue. From 1904 to 1914, he was the Deputy Commissioner of the Board of Railway Commissioners and Transport Commissioners.