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Charles-Borromée Genest

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Charles-Borromée Genest
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Trois-Rivières
In office
1868–1869
Preceded bySévère Dumoulin
Succeeded byHenri-Gédéon Malhiot
Personal details
Born(1832-10-04)October 4, 1832
Gentilly, Lower Canada
DiedJanuary 14, 1873(1873-01-14) (aged 40)
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Political partyConservative

Charles-Borromée Genest (October 4, 1832 – January 14, 1873) was a politician from Quebec, Canada.[1]

Background

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He was born on October 4, 1832, in Gentilly, Mauricie.

Political career

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He ran as a Conservative candidate in the federal district of Trois-Rivières in 1867 and lost.

Genest won a provincial by-election in the district of Trois-Rivières in 1869. He lost his bid for re-election in 1871, against another Conservative, Henri-Gédéon Malhiot.

Death

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He died on January 14, 1873, in Trois-Rivières.

References

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  1. ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.