Antoine Audet
Canadian politician
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Antoine Audet (December 8, 1846 – June 14, 1915) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1887 as a Member of the historical Conservative Party to represent the riding of Shefford. He did not stand for the next election.
Preceded byMichel Auger
Succeeded byJohn Robbins Sanborn
BornDecember 8, 1846
DiedJune 14, 1915 (aged 68)
Antoine Audet | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Shefford | |
| In office 1887–1891 | |
| Preceded by | Michel Auger |
| Succeeded by | John Robbins Sanborn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 8, 1846 |
| Died | June 14, 1915 (aged 68) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Profession | Farmer, postmaster |
In 1857, he married Louise Couture. Audet was postmaster for North Stukely in Shefford County.[1]
| 1887 Canadian federal election: Shefford | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Antoine Audet | 1,671 | 50.47 | |||||
| Independent Liberal | M. Auger | 1,640 | 49.53 | -2.70 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,311 | 100.00 | ||||||
