Famous People with Name Simard

Georges-Honoré Simard            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Georges-Honoré Simard: was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He represented Quebec-Centre in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Conservative member and in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1871. He later became the owner of the Quebec Plaster Mills. He also served as president or vice-president for several firms. Simard was elected to represent Quebec City in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in an 1856 by-election; he was reelected in 1857 and 1861 in Quebec-Centre. He supported the choice of Quebec City over Ottawa as a capital. In 1867, he was elected to both the federal and provincial legislatures. He retired from politics after completing his terms in office.

Télesphore Simard            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Télesphore Simard: was a Canadian businessman and politician, serving as mayor of Quebec City from December 1927 to March 1928. He was elected without opposition to the charge of alderman (échevin) in the Saint-Roch ward of Québec in the 1924 election and again in the 1926 election. After the resignation of mayor Valmont Martin, Simard became mayor when the city council chose him on December 6, 1927, to complete the mayoral term of office ending March 1, 1928.[1] During his short administration, the city adopted bylaws for borrowing substantial sums of money to finance public works, including modifications to the aqueduct and drainage system, building an annex to the Hôpital civique and building a bridge on the river Lairet. Simard was defeated by Oscar Auger in the 20 February 1928 city election by a 7046 to 4752 vote.

Henry Simard            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Henry Simard: was a Canadian merchant and political figure in Quebec, Canada. Simard served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1891 to 1895. During that time, he represented the electoral district of Charlevoix as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Montcalm Simard            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Montcalm Simard: was a Canadian politician in the Province of Quebec. He ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the 1966 election in the district of Témiscouata and won. He was re-elected in the 1970 election, but he did not run for re-election in the 1973 election.

Joseph Alcide Simard            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joseph Alcide Simard: was a Ralliement créditiste member of the Canadian House of Commons. Born in Saint-Léonard, Quebec, he was a life insurance agent by career. He was first elected at the Lac-Saint-Jean riding in the 1965 general election. After his only term in Parliament, Simard was defeated at Lac-Saint-Jean in the 1968 election by Marcel Lessard of the Liberal party.