He was a physician, military officer, Deputy Minister and Defense, member of Parliament , the 18th Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec and the 3rd Canadian Surgeon-General.
He was educated at Rimouski College and received a Bachelor of Arts and M.D. from Laval University. He joined the 89th Regiment at the age of 16. His military career continued during his studies. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant while a student. In 1899 he succeeded his father as surgeon to the 89th Regiment, but a few months later, joined the Second (Special Service) Battalion of The Royal Canadian Regiment with the rank of major and saw service in the South African War.
With the end of his tour of duty in 1900, he interned the Nose and Throat Hospital in London and L'Hopital Saint-Antoine in Paris. After a year he returned to Rimouski before becoming an adjutant in the Army Medical Service. In 1903 he was promoted to the rank of colonel and became Director-General of the service.
He was promoted to major-general and Surgeon-General at the beginning of World War I. He was knighted for his service in the war while the French government named him a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
He retired in 1923 and began a political career sitting in the Canadian House of Commons in the Liberal MP for Rimouski from 1924 until 1939.
On December 30, 1939 he became Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec. On two occasions during the war he opened the legislative assembly wearing his major general's uniform in order to express support for the war effort. He remained in office until October 1, 1950.
He was educated at Rimouski College and received a Bachelor of Arts and M.D. from Laval University. He joined the 89th Regiment at the age of 16. His military career continued during his studies. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant while a student. In 1899 he succeeded his father as surgeon to the 89th Regiment, but a few months later, joined the Second (Special Service) Battalion of The Royal Canadian Regiment with the rank of major and saw service in the South African War.
With the end of his tour of duty in 1900, he interned the Nose and Throat Hospital in London and L'Hopital Saint-Antoine in Paris. After a year he returned to Rimouski before becoming an adjutant in the Army Medical Service. In 1903 he was promoted to the rank of colonel and became Director-General of the service.
He was promoted to major-general and Surgeon-General at the beginning of World War I. He was knighted for his service in the war while the French government named him a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
He retired in 1923 and began a political career sitting in the Canadian House of Commons in the Liberal MP for Rimouski from 1924 until 1939.
On December 30, 1939 he became Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec. On two occasions during the war he opened the legislative assembly wearing his major general's uniform in order to express support for the war effort. He remained in office until October 1, 1950.
He was a physician, military officer, Deputy Minister and Defense, member of Parliament , the 18th Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec and the 3rd Canadian Surgeon-General.
He was educated at Rimouski College and received a Bachelor of Arts and M.D. from Laval University. He joined the 89th Regiment at the age of 16. His military career continued during his studies. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant while a student. In 1899 he succeeded his father as surgeon to the 89th Regiment, but a few months later, joined the Second (Special Service) Battalion of The Royal Canadian Regiment with the rank of major and saw service in the South African War.
With the end of his tour of duty in 1900, he interned the Nose and Throat Hospital in London and L'Hopital Saint-Antoine in Paris. After a year he returned to Rimouski before becoming an adjutant in the Army Medical Service. In 1903 he was promoted to the rank of colonel and became Director-General of the service.
He was promoted to major-general and Surgeon-General at the beginning of World War I. He was knighted for his service in the war while the French government named him a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
He retired in 1923 and began a political career sitting in the Canadian House of Commons in the Liberal MP for Rimouski from 1924 until 1939.
On December 30, 1939 he became Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec. On two occasions during the war he opened the legislative assembly wearing his major general's uniform in order to express support for the war effort. He remained in office until October 1, 1950.
He was educated at Rimouski College and received a Bachelor of Arts and M.D. from Laval University. He joined the 89th Regiment at the age of 16. His military career continued during his studies. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant while a student. In 1899 he succeeded his father as surgeon to the 89th Regiment, but a few months later, joined the Second (Special Service) Battalion of The Royal Canadian Regiment with the rank of major and saw service in the South African War.
With the end of his tour of duty in 1900, he interned the Nose and Throat Hospital in London and L'Hopital Saint-Antoine in Paris. After a year he returned to Rimouski before becoming an adjutant in the Army Medical Service. In 1903 he was promoted to the rank of colonel and became Director-General of the service.
He was promoted to major-general and Surgeon-General at the beginning of World War I. He was knighted for his service in the war while the French government named him a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
He retired in 1923 and began a political career sitting in the Canadian House of Commons in the Liberal MP for Rimouski from 1924 until 1939.
On December 30, 1939 he became Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec. On two occasions during the war he opened the legislative assembly wearing his major general's uniform in order to express support for the war effort. He remained in office until October 1, 1950.
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