Canadian statesman and magistrate. A native of the city of Québec, he studied at the Minor Seminary of Québec and Laval University where he was awarded the Medal of the Governor General in 1902. He was admitted to the Bar of the Province of Québec on July 5, 1902. He was created King’s Counsel in law on February 20, 1912. In 1904, he moved to Rivière-du-Loup and worked there with such eminent barristers like Camille Pouliot, Ernest Lapointe, and Léon Casgrain. He served as Crown prosecutor and as lawyer for the city of Rivière-du-Loup. He was administrator of the “Campbelton and Gaspe Steamship” and treasurer of the “St Lawrence Navigation” and “l’imprimerie Saint-Laurent ltée”. In 1912, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly as the Liberal representative for the district of Kamouraska. He was re-elected in 1916 and 1919, this time without opposition. He resigned on March 15, 1920 when he decided to be candidate to the federal election. Next March 31, he won his electoral bid and became the Liberal representative for Kamouraska in the House of Commons. He was re-elected in 1921. His seat became vacant when he was appointed judge to the High Court of Québec, on May 5, 1922.He passed away in Montréal.
Canadian statesman and magistrate. A native of the city of Québec, he studied at the Minor Seminary of Québec and Laval University where he was awarded the Medal of the Governor General in 1902. He was admitted to the Bar of the Province of Québec on July 5, 1902. He was created King’s Counsel in law on February 20, 1912. In 1904, he moved to Rivière-du-Loup and worked there with such eminent barristers like Camille Pouliot, Ernest Lapointe, and Léon Casgrain. He served as Crown prosecutor and as lawyer for the city of Rivière-du-Loup. He was administrator of the “Campbelton and Gaspe Steamship” and treasurer of the “St Lawrence Navigation” and “l’imprimerie Saint-Laurent ltée”. In 1912, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly as the Liberal representative for the district of Kamouraska. He was re-elected in 1916 and 1919, this time without opposition. He resigned on March 15, 1920 when he decided to be candidate to the federal election. Next March 31, he won his electoral bid and became the Liberal representative for Kamouraska in the House of Commons. He was re-elected in 1921. His seat became vacant when he was appointed judge to the High Court of Québec, on May 5, 1922.He passed away in Montréal.
Bio by: Guy Gagnon
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