Désiré Olivier Bourbeau

Désiré Olivier Bourbeau (21 September 1834 – 21 December 1900) was a Canadian politician and merchant.

Preceded byWilfrid Laurier

Succeeded byJoseph Lavergne

Born(1834-09-21)21 September 1834

St-Pierre les Becquets, Lower Canada

Died21 December 1900(1900-12-21) (aged 66)

Arthabaska, Quebec^[1]

Quick facts Member of the Canadian Parliament for Drummond—Arthabaska, Preceded by ...

Désiré Olivier Bourbeau
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Drummond—Arthabaska
In office 1877–1887
Preceded by	Wilfrid Laurier
Succeeded by	Joseph Lavergne
Personal details
Born	(1834-09-21)21 September 1834 St-Pierre les Becquets, Lower Canada
Died	21 December 1900(1900-12-21) (aged 66) Arthabaska, Quebec[1]
Party	Conservative Party
Occupation	merchant

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The son of L. Bourbeau and Édesse Gauvreau, Bourbeau established himself as a merchant in Victoriaville. He married M.B. Bouchard. Bourbeau was a director of the Arthabaska Building Society, the Arthabaska Agricultural Society and the Mutual Insurance Company.^[1] He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1877 in a by-election as a Member of the Conservative Party to represent the riding of Drummond—Arthabaska. He was re-elected in 1878 and 1882. Besides his federal political career, he was also mayor of Arthabaska, Quebec.