Jean-Louis Beaudry

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honorific-prefix = Mayor
name = Jean-Louis Beaudry
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order = 11th Mayor of Montreal
term_start = 1862
term_end = 1866
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predecessor = Charles-Séraphin Rodier
successor = Henry Starnes
term_start2 = 1877
term_end2 = 1879
constituency2 =
predecessor2 = William Hales Hingston
successor2 = Sévère Rivard
term_start3 = 1881
term_end3 = 1885
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predecessor3 = Sévère Rivard
successor3 = Honoré Beaugrand
birth_date = 27 March 1809
birth_place = Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Lower Canada
death_date = death date and age|1886|6|25|1809|3|27
death_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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profession = businessman
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Jean-Louis Beaudry (27 March 1809 – 25 June 1886) was a Canadian entrepreneur and politician. Beaudry served as mayor of Montreal three times, from 1862 to 1866, from 1877 to 1879, and from 1881 to 1885 for a total time served as mayor of ten years.

Early Life

Born in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec, he was raised and worked on the family farm.cite web
title=Jean-Louis Beaudry Biography
url=http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/archives/democratie/democratie_en/expo/maires/beaudry/index.shtm
accessdate=2008-05-14 ] After working as a clerk and shopkeeper, Beaudry opened a dry goods store with his brother in 1834. Beaudry became increasingly politically active. In 1827 he signed a petition in opposition to the proposed union of the upper and lower Canadas. In 1837 he became one of the vice presidents of the Société des Fils de la Liberté. When the Rebellions of 1837 occurred, Beaudry fled temporarily to the United States. He returned in June 1838 and resumed his business dealings which flourished.

Political Career

Having established himself as a successful businessman, in 1860 Beaudry ran and was elected councillor. In 1862 he ran for mayor of Montreal and won. He was easily re-elected through 1885. He declined to run for a couple of years, but ran again in 1868 against William Workman. During the campaign Beaudry turned off voters with religious and negative overtones. Beaudry did not run for mayor again until 1877, where he won, and again in 1878. However in 1879 he lost in a fierce campaign against Sévère Rivard. Beaudry was once again re-elected from 1881 through 1885.

Notable Accomplishments

During his 10 years served as mayor of Montreal, Beaudry:
* established fire and health departments
* inauguration of a City Hall on Notre-Dame Street
* was instrumental in keeping peace between the Protestants and Catholics through halting the Orange Order

References

External links

* [http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=5365 Biography at the "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online"]