# Gédéon Ouimet

_Canadian politician (1823-1905)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Gédéon Ouimet was a French-Canadian politician.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 June 1823 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718520#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Laval ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718520#P19))
- **Died:** 23 April 1905 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718520#P570))
- **Place of death:** Mont-Saint-Hilaire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718520#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Canada ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718520#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718520#P106))
- **Political party:** Conservative Party of Quebec ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718520#P102))
- **Education:** Collège Antoine-Girouard; Collège de Montréal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718520#P69))
- **Positions held:** Premier of Quebec (27 February 1873 – 22 September 1874); Bâtonnier du Québec (1869–1870); Bâtonnier de Montréal (1869–1870); Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (1 September 1867 – 28 January 1876); mayor; Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada; Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718520#P39))
- **Awards:** honorary doctorate at the Laval University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718520#P166))

## Questions

**When was Gédéon Ouimet born?**  
Gédéon Ouimet was born on 2 June 1823 in Laval.

**What positions has Gédéon Ouimet held?**  
Positions held by Gédéon Ouimet include: Premier of Quebec (1873–1874); Bâtonnier du Québec (1869–1870); Bâtonnier de Montréal (1869–1870); Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (1867–1876); mayor.

**Where did Gédéon Ouimet study?**  
Gédéon Ouimet was educated at Collège Antoine-Girouard, Collège de Montréal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gédéon Ouimet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A9d%C3%A9on_Ouimet) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q718520](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718520) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Honorable Gédéon Ouimet, Superintendant de l'Instruction publique 1874-1895, Premier Ministre 1873-1874.jpg by Paul Carpentier (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Honorable_G%C3%A9d%C3%A9on_Ouimet,_Superintendant_de_l%27Instruction_publique_1874-1895,_Premier_Ministre_1873-1874.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Gédéon Ouimet, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Honorable Gédéon Ouimet, Superintendant de l'Instruction publique 1874-1895, Premier Ministre 1873-1874.jpg — Paul Carpentier, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Gédéon Ouimet". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/gedeon-ouimet. Retrieved 5 November 2026.