Paul Vilmond Savard

Paul Vilmond Savard
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Chicoutimi—Saguenay
In office
1891–1892
Preceded by Paul Couture
Succeeded by Louis-de-Gonzague Belley
In office
1896–1900
Preceded by Louis-de-Gonzague Belley
Succeeded by Joseph Girard
Personal details
Born (1864-07-28)July 28, 1864
Les Éboulements, Canada East
Died August 21, 1908(1908-08-21) (aged 44)
Chicoutimi, Quebec
Political party Liberal
Relations Edmond Savard, brother

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

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 Canadian House of Commons 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]

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