Hilaire Hurteau

Hilaire Hurteau (May 4, 1837 – February 10, 1920) was a notary and political figure in Quebec. He represented L'Assomption in the House of Commons of Canada from 1874 to 1887 as a Liberal-Conservative member.

Hilaire Hurteau
Hilaire Hurteau Source: Library and Archives Canada
Member of the Canadian Parliament for L'Assomption
In office 1874–1887
Preceded by	Louis Archambeault
Succeeded by	Joseph Gauthier
Personal details
Born	(1837-05-04)May 4, 1837 Contrecoeur, Lower Canada
Died	February 10, 1920(1920-02-10) (aged 82)
Political party	Liberal-Conservative

He was born in Contrecoeur, Lower Canada and educated at L'Assomption College. He studied law with notary Isidore Hurteau in Longueuil, later qualifying to practice as a notary.^[1] In 1859, he married Delphine Beaudoin. Hurteau served three years as mayor of St-Lin and three years as warden for the county. He also served as secretary-treasurer of schools. Hurteau was vice-president of the Laurentian Railway Company.^[1] His election in 1874 was overturned after an appeal but he won the subsequent by-election in 1875 by acclamation.

electoral record

v t e 1874 Canadian federal election: L'Assomption
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	Hilaire Hurteau	879
	Unknown	L. Forrest	818

By-election: On Mr. Hurteau being unseated on petition, 24 November 1874

By-election on 16 January 1875
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	Hilaire Hurteau	acclaimed

v t e 1878 Canadian federal election: L'Assomption
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	Hilaire Hurteau	1,021
	Unknown	L. Forest	852

v t e 1882 Canadian federal election: L'Assomption
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	Hilaire Hurteau	1,019
	Liberal	Joseph Gauthier	852

References

• Hilaire Hurteau – Parliament of Canada biography
• The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1878 CH Mackintosh

1. A Cyclopæedia of Canadian biography being chiefly men of the time ... (1886) GM Rose