Career
He represented L"Assomption in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1871 to 1880 as a Conservative. He was born in Saint-Pierre, Lower Canada, the son of Jean-Baptiste Peltier and Charlotte Cadot. He was educated at L"Assomption and established himself in business at L"Épiphanie.
Peltier was mayor of L"Épiphanie from 1863 to 1869.
He died in office there at the age of 58.