Having established himself as a successful businessman, in 1860 Beaudry ran and was elected
councillor. In 1862 he ran for mayor of
Montreal and won. He was easily re-elected through 1885. He declined to run for a couple of years, but ran again in 1868 against
William Workman. During the campaign Beaudry turned off voters with religious and negative overtones. Beaudry did not run for mayor again until 1877, where he won, and again in 1878. However, in 1879 he lost in a fierce campaign against
Sévère Rivard. Beaudry was once again re-elected from 1881 through 1885. His younger brother
Prudent Beaudry was mayor of Los Angeles (1874–1876). He was a member of the
Legislative Council of Quebec from 1867 until his death in 1886. He was buried in the
Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery. ==Accomplishments==