About Jean-Georges Garneau
Lived 1864 – 1944 (aged 79). Jean-Georges Garneau was a Canadian politician and university teacher.
Sir Jean-Georges Garneau (19 November 1864 – 5 February 1944) was a Canadian politician, the mayor of Quebec City from 1906 to 1910.
Sir Georges Garneau was a railroad engineer involved in the construction of track between Lac Saint-Jean and Quebec City. In 1904, he became an analytical chemistry professor at Université Laval, before becoming Quebec City's mayor in 1906. From 1908 to 1939, he served as the first president of the National Battlefields Commission, which manages the Plains of Abraham site in Quebec City.
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Who was Jean-Georges Garneau?
Canadian politician (1864–1944)
When was Jean-Georges Garneau born?
Jean-Georges Garneau was born on 19 November 1864 in Quebec City.
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Jean-Georges Garneau died on 5 February 1944 in Quebec City.
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Jean-Georges Garneau was a politician and university teacher.
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Jean-Georges Garneau was Canadian.
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