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Baby, Louis François Georges b. August 26, 1834 d. May 13, 1906
Canadian Statesman. A lawyer and native of Montréal, Québec, after an initial attempt to get elected to the House of Commons in 1867, he succeeded in the federal general election of October 12, 1872, and became the Conservative representative for the district of Joliette. He was re-elected on January 22, 1874, December 10, 1874, September 17, 1878 and November 14, 1878. From October 26, 1878 to October 28, 1880, he served as Minister of Inland Revenue. Later, he was appointed judge to the Court...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
Saint-Charles-Borromée Cemetery, Joliette, Quebec, Canada
Barrette, Antonio b. May 26, 1899 d. December 15, 1968
Canadian politician and diplomat. Premier of Québec. A native of Joliette, he studied at the Saint-Viateur academy, then followed private courses. He worked with the National Canadian National Railways as a messenger, from 1914 to 1921, then as a machinist, from 1921 to 1931. Then, he worked as a chief mechanical engineer at Acme Glove Work Ltd., in Joliette, from 1931 to 1935. He served as Secretary of the International Association of Machinists for the district of Joliette, in 1932 and 1933...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
Saint-Charles-Borromée Cemetery, Joliette, Quebec, Canada
Basinet, Charles b. July 20, 1845 d. March 8, 1916
Canadian Statesman. A native of Joliette (Québec), he was a lumber merchant. On June 23, 1896, he was elected to the House of Commons as the Liberal representative for the district of Joliette. He was re-elected in the general election of November 7, 1900 and his mandate ended on September 29, 1904. He was the brother of Louis Basinet, member of the Legislative Assembly of Québec, from 1886 to 1892. (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
Saint-Charles-Borromée Cemetery, Joliette, Quebec, Canada
Basinet, Louis b. November 30, 1846 d. May 8, 1918
Canadian politician. A native of Joliette (Québec), he completed his elementary studies at his parrochial school and his secondary studies at the college of Joliette. He worked as a farmer in Joliette. From 1878 to 1917, he served as Mayor of Joliette. Although in the by-election of September 24, 1885, he was defeated as a Liberal candidate for the district of Joliette, he succeeded the next year and was sent to the Legislative Assembly. This election was cancelled on September 23, 1889, but he...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
Saint-Charles-Borromée Cemetery, Joliette, Quebec, Canada
Joliette, Barthélémy b. September 9, 1789 d. June 21, 1850
Canadian Statesman. A native of Montmagny (Québec), he studied at the school of the village of L’Assomption, then trained to be a public notary with his uncle. He received his commission of notary in 1810 and worked in L’Assomption from 1810 up to 1824. Beginning in 1822, he became the manager of the seigniory of Lavaltrie. He stimulated the forestry development and created the village of L’Industrie, nowadays a city renamed Joliette to honour his memory. As a aontractor and a businessman, he...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
Saint-Charles-Borromée Cemetery, Joliette, Quebec, Canada
Martin, Joseph-Alcide b. June 27, 1858 d. September 7, 1922
Canadian statesman. A native of Saint-Jacques (Québec), he studied first in his hometown, then at the college in L’Assomption and at the Polytechnic School in Montréal. He was received land surveyor on July 19, 1879. Civil engineer, he resided in Montréal until 1890, then he settled in Joliette. In 1890, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly as the Conservative representative for the district of Montcalm. He did not represent himself in 1892. In 1895, the Agriculture and Colonization...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
Saint-Charles-Borromée Cemetery, Joliette, Quebec, Canada
McConville, Jean-Norbert-Alfred b. February 28, 1839 d. January 17, 1912
Canadian politician. A native of Berthierville (Québec), he studied first at the College of L’Assomption, then went to Drummondville to sudy Law. He was admitted to the Bar of Lower-Canada, on February 27, 1865. He opened his practice in Joliette. He served as Secretary-treasurer of the School Board of Grantham, Wendover and Simpson, from 1862 to 1866, and as Secretary-treasurer of the municipality of Saint Germain-de-Grantham, from January 28, 1864 to December 27, 1865. He was coowner of the...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
Saint-Charles-Borromée Cemetery, Joliette, Quebec, Canada
McConville, Lewis Arthur b. December 20, 1849 d. May 9, 1882
Canadian politician. A native of Saint-Paul-de-Joliette, he became a lawyer. On December 9, 1880, he was elected to the House of Commons as the Conservative representative for the district of Joliette. He passed away in Joliette, shortly after having been defeated in the federal elections of 1882. His brother Joseph-Norbert-Alfred McConville (q,v.) was a member of the Québec Legislative Assembly, in 1885 and 1886. (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
Saint-Charles-Borromée Cemetery, Joliette, Quebec, Canada
Olivier, Louis-Auguste b. November 1, 1816 d. September 18, 1881
Canadian politician and magistrate. A native of Berthierville (Québec), he studied at the seminary of Nicolet from 1827 to 1837. He was admitted to the Bar of the Lower-Canada Province, on September 7, 1839. He opened his law firm in Berthierville where, in 1846, he also cofounded the “L’Écho des campagnes”. He was a member of “La Société des Amis” created in Montréal in 1842 and was the author of several poems and of the essay "L’Essai sur la littérature”. On February 12, 1864, he was made...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
Saint-Charles-Borromée Cemetery, Joliette, Quebec, Canada
Quenneville, Robert b. April 2, 1921 d. November 30, 1989
Canadian Politician. A native of Kénogami (Québec), he studied at the Saint-Pierre school, at the seminary of Joliette and at the University of Montréal. He was received physician in 1947. He opened his practice in Joliette where he served as president of the medical office of the Saint-Eusèbe hospital, from 1952 to 1970. He was president of the Medical Society of Lanaudière, chair of Deka Inc, and director of the Real estate company of Joliette. He was also a full member of the College of...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
Saint-Charles-Borromée Cemetery, Joliette, Quebec, Canada
Tellier, Joseph-Mathias b. January 15, 1861 d. October 18, 1952
Canadian politician and magistrate. A native of Sainte-Mélanie (Québec), he studied at the college of Joliette and at Laval University in Québec. He was awarded the gold medal of the Governor General. He was admitted to the Bar of the Province of Québec, on July 31, 1884. He was created Queen’s Counsel in Law, on June 9, 1889. He opened his office in Joliette. In 1903, he was elected Mayor of Joliette, a post he kept until 1910. In 1892, the electors of Joliette sent him to the Legislative...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
Saint-Charles-Borromée Cemetery, Joliette, Quebec, Canada
Tellier, Maurice b. June 14, 1896 d. March 28, 1966
Canadian politician and jurist. A native of Joliette, he studied at the seminary of Joliette, at the University of Montréal, then in Toronto where he pursued advanced studies. He was admitted to the Bar of the Province of Québec, on January 13, 1922. He was created King’s Counsel in Law, on December 30, 1938. He was President of the Québec branch of the Association of the Canadian bar. He was a member of the Board of the Bar of Montréal, from 1942 to 1945 and a member of the Board of the Bar of...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
Saint-Charles-Borromée Cemetery, Joliette, Quebec, Canada

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