Jean-Baptiste Daoust (January 18, 1817 – December 28, 1891) was a Quebec farmer and political figure. He represented Two Mountains (Deux-Montagnes) in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1872 and from 1876 to 1891.

Jean-Baptiste Daoust (1817-1891)

He was born in St-Eustache, Lower Canada in 1817. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Deux-Montagnes in 1854 as a Reformer and served until his resignation in 1866. He was prefect for the county of Deux-Montagnes for several years and also served as commissioner for the small claims court. Daoust also served as lieutenant in the local militia. In 1867, he was elected to the 1st Canadian Parliament but did not run in 1872 or 1874. He served as deputy warden for penitentiaries in Quebec from 1872 to 1875. He was elected again in an 1876 by-election after the sitting member resigned and continued to be reelected until he died in office in 1891.

Electoral record

edit
1867 Canadian federal election: Two Mountains
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Jean-Baptiste Daoust acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database[1]
By-election on 11 March 1876
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Jean-Baptiste Daoust acclaimed

According to Canadian Directory of Parliament, 1867–1967, p. 234., this by-election did not occur and Mr. Globensky sat until the dissolution of the 3rd Parliament.

1878 Canadian federal election: Two Mountains
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Jean-Baptiste Daoust 797
Unknown J. A. Chagnon 11
1882 Canadian federal election: Two Mountains
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Jean-Baptiste Daoust acclaimed
1887 Canadian federal election: Two Mountains
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Jean-Baptiste Daoust 1,091
Liberal David Marcil 1,019
1891 Canadian federal election: Two Mountains
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Jean-Baptiste Daoust 1,158
Liberal L. A. Fortier 871

See also

edit
edit
  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  • Jean-Baptiste Daoust – Parliament of Canada biography
  • The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1889, JA Gemmill
Parliament of Canada
Preceded by
None
Member of Parliament from Two Mountains
1867–1872
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament from Two Mountains
1876–1891
Succeeded by
  1. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.