Césaire Thérien

Césaire Thérien
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Laprairie
In office
1867–1871
Succeeded by Andrew Esinhart
Personal details
Born (1824-01-12)January 12, 1824
L'Assomption, Lower Canada
Died February 9, 1890(1890-02-09) (aged 66)
Verchères, Quebec
Political party Conservative

Césaire Thérien (January 12, 1824 February 9, 1890) was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Laprairie in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1871 as a Conservative member.

He was born in L'Assomption, Lower Canada, the son of Jean-Baptiste Thérien and Apolline Gariépy. Thérien married Marie-Félonise Colette in 1852. He worked as a clerk in his father-in-law Paul Colette's store before establishing himself as a merchant in Saint-Isidore. Thérien was mayor of Saint-Isidore from 1866 to 1868. After the death of his first wife, he married Ézilda Mazurette, dit Lapierre. He died in Verchères at the age of 66.

His widow married Louis Duhamel, who also served in the Quebec assembly.

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