Background
He was born in Saint-Cuthbert, Canada East, the son of Théophile Chênevert and Mathilde Filteau, and was educated in Saint-Cuthbert, at the Collège de l"Assomption, at the Collège Sainte-Marie and the Université Laval.
politician Member of the National Assembly
He was born in Saint-Cuthbert, Canada East, the son of Théophile Chênevert and Mathilde Filteau, and was educated in Saint-Cuthbert, at the Collège de l"Assomption, at the Collège Sainte-Marie and the Université Laval.
He represented Berthier in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1890 to 1892 and from 1897 to 1903 as a Liberal. Chênevert founded Louisiana Gazette de Berthier in 1880 and was owner and editor until 1906. He was defeated by Victor Allard when he ran for reelection to the Quebec assembly in 1892.
Chênevert was married twice: to Marie-Berthe-Valérie Rocher in 1884 and to Marie Melchers in 1907.
In 1901, he founded Le Courrier de Sorel, also serving as editors In the same year, he was named King"s Counsel.
He resigned his seat in the Quebec assembly in 1903 after being named recorder for the Quebec Court of Appeal in Montreal district. Chênevert died in Berther at the age of 61.