# Thomas Linière Taschereau

_Canadian lawyer and politician (1850-1901)_

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> Thomas Linière Taschereau was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Beauce in the House of Commons of Canada from 1884 to 1887 as a Conservative Party of Canada member. His name appears in some sources as Jean-Thomas Linière Taschereau or Linière Taschereau.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 October 1850 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q798315#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Sainte-Marie ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q798315#P19))
- **Died:** 29 May 1901 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q798315#P570))
- **Place of death:** Quebec City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q798315#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Canada ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q798315#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q798315#P106))
- **Political party:** Conservative Party of Canada ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q798315#P102))
- **Education:** Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière; Collège Sainte-Marie de Montréal; Laval University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q798315#P69))
- **Positions held:** mayor (1891–1893); member of the House of Commons of Canada (31 October 1884 – 21 February 1887) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q798315#P39))

## Questions

**When was Thomas Linière Taschereau born?**  
Thomas Linière Taschereau was born on 8 October 1850 in Sainte-Marie.

**What positions has Thomas Linière Taschereau held?**  
Positions held by Thomas Linière Taschereau include: mayor (1891–1893); member of the House of Commons of Canada (1884–1887).

**Where did Thomas Linière Taschereau study?**  
Thomas Linière Taschereau was educated at Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, Collège Sainte-Marie de Montréal, Laval University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Thomas Linière Taschereau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Lini%C3%A8re_Taschereau) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q798315](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q798315) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Thomas Linière Taschereau.png by Jules-Isaïe Benoît (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thomas_Lini%C3%A8re_Taschereau.png)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Thomas Linière Taschereau". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/thomas-liniere-taschereau. Retrieved 6 November 2026.