Background
He was born in Louisiana Malbaie, Lower Canada, the son of Joseph Brassard and Josephte Bouchard, and was educated at the Séminaire de Québec.
politician Member of the National Assembly
He was born in Louisiana Malbaie, Lower Canada, the son of Joseph Brassard and Josephte Bouchard, and was educated at the Séminaire de Québec.
He represented Shefford in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1886 to 1887 as a Liberal. Brassard qualified as a notary in 1855 and set up practice in Henryville, moving to Waterloo in 1863. He was registrar for Brome County from 1879 to 1885 and commissioner for the trial of small causes at Henryville.
He was secretary-treasurer for the school boards in Henryville and Waterloo, also serving as president of the latter.
Brassard was also secretary-treasurer of the council for Shefford County. He died in office at the age of 60.