Victor Geoffrion
Canadian politician
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Victor Geoffrion (October 23, 1851 – May 31, 1923) was a Canadian politician.
Preceded byChristophe-Alphonse Geoffrion
Succeeded byJoseph Hormisdas Rainville
BornOctober 23, 1851
St-Simon de Bagot, Canada East
DiedMay 31, 1923 (aged 71)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Victor Geoffrion | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Chambly—Verchères | |
| In office 1900–1911 | |
| Preceded by | Christophe-Alphonse Geoffrion |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Hormisdas Rainville |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 23, 1851 St-Simon de Bagot, Canada East |
| Died | May 31, 1923 (aged 71) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Party | Liberal |
| Relations | Félix Geoffrion & Christophe-Alphonse Geoffrion, brothers |
Born in St-Simon de Bagot, Canada East, the brother of Félix Geoffrion and Christophe-Alphonse Geoffrion, both MPs, Geoffrion was educated at the St. Hyacinthe Seminary and McGill University. A lawyer, he was a partner in the law firm of Geoffrion, Geoffrion, & Cusson in Montreal. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Chambly—Verchères in a 1900 by-election and was re-elected in 1900, 1904, and 1908. A Liberal, he was defeated in 1911. He died in his law office.[1]
