The Honourable
Michel Esdras Bernier
Michel Esdras Bernier, October 1910
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for St. Hyacinthe
In office
1882–1904
Preceded byLouis Tellier
Succeeded byJean Baptiste Blanchet
Personal details
Born(1841-09-28)September 28, 1841
St-Hyacinthe, Canada East
DiedJuly 27, 1921(1921-07-27) (aged 79)
Political partyLiberal
CabinetMinister of Inland Revenue (1900–1904)

Michel Esdras Bernier, PC (September 28, 1841 – July 27, 1921) was a Canadian politician.

Born in St-Hyacinthe, Canada East, he was a notary and businessman before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of St. Hyacinthe in 1882. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1887, 1891, 1896, and 1900. From 1900 to 1904, he was the Minister of Inland Revenue. From 1904 to 1914, he was the Deputy Commissioner of the Board of Railway Commissioners and Transport Commissioners.

Electoral record

1882 Canadian federal election: St. Hyacinthe
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Michel-Esdras Bernier 1,336
Conservative Louis Tellier 1,202
1887 Canadian federal election: St. Hyacinthe
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Michel-Esdras Bernier 1,489
Conservative Adolphe Durocher 314
1891 Canadian federal election: St. Hyacinthe
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Michel-Esdras Bernier 1,671
Conservative Eusèbe Brodeur 1,175
1896 Canadian federal election: St. Hyacinthe
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Michel-Esdras Bernier acclaimed

By-election: On Mr. Bernier being appointed Controller of Inland Revenue, 22 June 1900

By-election on 4 July 1900
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Michel-Esdras Bernier acclaimed
1900 Canadian federal election: St. Hyacinthe
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Michel-Esdras Bernier 2,247
Conservative A. P. Cartier 1,136

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