Paul Vilmond Savard (July 28, 1864 – August 21, 1908) was a Canadian politician.[1]

Paul Vilmond Savard
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Chicoutimi—Saguenay
In office
1891–1892
Preceded byPaul Couture
Succeeded byLouis-de-Gonzague Belley
In office
1896–1900
Preceded byLouis-de-Gonzague Belley
Succeeded byJoseph Girard
Personal details
Born(1864-07-28)July 28, 1864
Les Éboulements, Canada East
DiedAugust 21, 1908(1908-08-21) (aged 44)
Chicoutimi, Quebec
Political partyLiberal
RelationsEdmond Savard, brother

Born in Les Éboulements, County of Charlevoix, Canada East, the son of Idas Savard and Démérise Tremblay,[2] Savard received his early education at the Seminary of Chicoutimi. He also studied at the Université Laval, where he graduated in Law in 1886.[3] Savard was called to the Quebec bar in 1886 and practised law in Chicoutimi. In 1889, he married Marie-Louise Dufresne. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec at the general elections of 1890.[2] He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Chicoutimi—Saguenay in the general elections of 1891, but was unseated. A Liberal, he was re-elected in the general elections of 1896 and was defeated in 1900.[1] He died in Chicoutimi at the age of 44.[2]

His brother Edmond also served as a member of the House of Commons.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Paul Vilmond Savard – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ a b c Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  3. ^ Personnel of the Senate and House of Commons, eighth Parliament of Canada, elected June 23, 1896