Hubert-Charron Cabana
Hubert-Charron Cabana | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Sherbrooke | |
| In office 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Galt Lomas |
| Succeeded by | William Thomas White |
| In office 1880–1881 | |
| Preceded by | William Bullock Ives |
| Succeeded by | John Griffith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 June 1838 Verchères, Lower Canada |
| Died | 9 June 1901 (aged 62) Sherbrooke, Quebec |
| Occupation | Lawyer Journalist Politician Office holder |
Hubert-Charron Cabana (14 June 1838 – 9 June 1901) was a Canadian lawyer, journalist, politician, and office holder.
Born in Verchères, Lower Canada, Cabana was one of the first French-Canadian lawyers in Sherbrooke. He founded the first French-language newspaper in that city, called Le Pionnier de Sherbrooke, and became its first francophone mayor.
He was appointed consulting counsel on 26 June 1883 and elected Bâtonnierof Saint-François district in May 1884.
He died in Sherbrooke on June 9, 1901.