Octave Magnan, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Octave Magnan

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1836

Date of Death: 07-May-1921

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Octave Magnan (April 23, 1836 – May 7, 1921) was a farmer and political figure in Quebec.
He represented Montcalm in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1878 to 1881 and from 1892 to 1897 as a Conservative. He was born in Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada, the son of Gabriel Magnan and Rosalie Brouillet, and was educated at Saint-Alexis.
In 1858, he married Odile Duval at Saint-Alexis.
He ran unsuccessfully for the Quebec assembly seat in Montcalm in an 1874 by-election.
He was elected in 1878 and defeated by Jean-Baptiste-Tréfflé Richard when he ran for reelection in 1881.
Magnan was elected again in 1892 and defeated by Pierre-Julien-Léonidas Bissonnette in 1897.
He also ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1882 and 1891.
He died in Saint-Jacques at the age of 85.