# François Béchard

_Canadian politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> François Béchard was a Quebec farmer and political figure. He represented Iberville and then St. Johns—Iberville in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1896. He was a member of the Senate of Canada for De Lorimier division from 1896 to 1897.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 18 April 1830 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3084144#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Mont-Saint-Grégoire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3084144#P19))
- **Died:** 13 April 1897 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3084144#P570))
- **Place of death:** Montreal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3084144#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Canada ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3084144#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; farmer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3084144#P106))
- **Political party:** Liberal Party of Canada ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3084144#P102))
- **Positions held:** member of the Senate of Canada (17 July 1896 – 13 April 1897); member of the House of Commons of Canada (23 June 1896 – 13 April 1897); member of the House of Commons of Canada (5 March 1891 – 22 June 1896); member of the House of Commons of Canada (22 February 1887 – 4 March 1891); member of the House of Commons of Canada (20 June 1882 – 21 February 1887); member of the House of Commons of Canada (17 September 1878 – 19 June 1882); member of the House of Commons of Canada (22 January 1874 – 16 September 1878); member of the House of Commons of Canada (20 July 1872 – 21 January 1874); member of the House of Commons of Canada (7 August 1867 – 19 July 1872); mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3084144#P39))

## Questions

**When was François Béchard born?**  
François Béchard was born on 18 April 1830 in Mont-Saint-Grégoire.

**What positions has François Béchard held?**  
Positions held by François Béchard include: member of the Senate of Canada (1896–1897); member of the House of Commons of Canada (1896–1897); member of the House of Commons of Canada (1891–1896); member of the House of Commons of Canada (1887–1891); member of the House of Commons of Canada (1882–1887).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): François Béchard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_B%C3%A9chard) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3084144](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3084144) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: FrancoisBechard23.jpg by William James Topley (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FrancoisBechard23.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"François Béchard". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/francois-bechard. Retrieved 6 November 2026.