Félix Geoffrion

Canadian politician

The Hon. Félix Geoffrion


Member of the Canadian Parliament for Verchères
In office 1867–1894
Succeeded by	Christophe-Alphonse Geoffrion
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Verchères
In office 1863–1867

Personal details
Born	(1832-10-03)October 3, 1832 Varennes, Lower Canada
Died	August 7, 1894(1894-08-07) (aged 61) Verchères, Quebec
Political party	Liberal
Cabinet	Minister of Inland Revenue (1874–1876)

Félix Geoffrion, PC (October 3, 1832 – August 7, 1894) was a Canadian notary and politician.

Born in Varennes, Lower Canada, the son of Félix Geoffrion and Catherine Brodeur, he was trained and practised as a notary. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1863. In 1867, he was elected to the 1st Canadian Parliament representing the riding of Verchères. A Liberal, he served until his death in 1894. From 1874 to 1876, he was the Minister of Inland Revenue.

Electoral record

v t e 1867 Canadian federal election: Verchères
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Félix Geoffrion	831
	Unknown	L. H. Massue	740
Eligible voters			1,903
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871^[1]

v t e 1872 Canadian federal election: Verchères
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Félix Geoffrion	963
	Liberal-Conservative	Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau	194
Source: Canadian Elections Database^[2]

v t e 1874 Canadian federal election: Verchères
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Félix Geoffrion	924
	Unknown	E. Barnard	563

By-Election on Mr. Geoffrion being appointed Minister of Inland Revenue:

Party		Candidate	Votes
By-election on 25 July 1874
	Liberal	Félix Geoffrion	acclaimed

v t e 1878 Canadian federal election: Verchères
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Félix Geoffrion	935
	Unknown	M. E. Ducharme	880

v t e 1882 Canadian federal election: Verchères
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Félix Geoffrion	885
	Unknown	M. E. Ducharme	866

v t e 1887 Canadian federal election: Verchères
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Félix Geoffrion	1,125
	Unknown	M. E. Ducharme	991

v t e 1891 Canadian federal election: Verchères
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Félix Geoffrion	1,108
	Unknown	A. M. Archambault	940

References

"Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
Félix Geoffrion – Parliament of Canada biography
"Félix Geoffrion". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.

v t e Ministers of Inland Revenue
Ministers of Inland Revenue (1867–92)	Howland Campbell (acting) Morris Tupper O'Connor Gibbs Fournier Geoffrion Laflamme Cauchon Laurier Baby Aikins Costigan
Controllers of Inland Revenue (1892–97)	Wood Prior de Lotbinière
Ministers of Inland Revenue (1897–1918)	de Lotbinière Bernier Brodeur Templeman Nantel Blondin Patenaude Sévigny Sifton^†
^†The offices of Minister of Customs and Minister of Inland Revenue were amalgamated by Order in Council dated May 18, 1918.

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^ "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". Retrieved 27 June 2022.
^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.