Charles-Alfred Desjardins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Kamouraska, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
About Charles-Alfred Desjardins
- Charles-Alfred Desjardins (January 26, 1846 – September 6, 1934) was a farmer, merchant, manufacturer and political figure in Quebec.
- He represented Kamouraska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1890 to 1897 as a Conservative.
- He was also known as Charles-Alfred Roy dit Desjardins. He was born in Kamouraska, Canada East, the son of Joseph Roy dit Desjardins and Rose Ouellet, and was educated there.
- He first worked as a navigator like his father, then purchased a clock factory that he converted to manufacture agricultural equipment.
- He later became involved in the production of automobiles.
- Desjardin was postmaster and telegraph operator at Saint-André from 1884 to 1913.
- He built and operated aqueducts at Saint-André and Cabano, as well as the telephone system at Kamouraska.
- Desjardins was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1886.
- He was given the award of Commander in the Order of Saint Gregory the Great.
- He was married twice: to Émilie Dumont in 1867 and to Eugénie Godbout in 1913.
- Desjardins died in Saint-André at the age of 88.
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