Background
He was born in the Red River Settlement, the son of André Millet dit Beauchemin and Madeleine Ducharme.
He was born in the Red River Settlement, the son of André Millet dit Beauchemin and Madeleine Ducharme.
He represented Saint Vital from 1870 to 1874 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. He farmed and also worked as a wheelwright. Beauchemin married Geneviève Delorme.
He represented Saint Vital in Riel"s Red River Council of 1869 and also served in the provisional government council of 1870.
In November 1872, Beauchemin offered to resign his seat in the Manitoba assembly so that Riel could be elected in a by-election. Alexander Morris, at that time administrator for the province, warned that an arrest warrant for the murder of Thomas Scott would be issued if Riel attempted to contest a by-election.