Alexandre Chauveau
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Alexandre Chauveau was a lawyer, judge, educator and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Rimouski
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1872 to 1880 as both a Conservative member and a Liberal cabinet minister.
He was born in Quebec City
, the son of Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau
and Marie-Louise-Flore Massé. Chauveau was educated at the Collège Sainte-Marie at Montreal
, the Université Laval
and McGill University
. He articled in law with S. Lelièvre at Quebec City and George-Étienne Cartier
in Montreal, was called to the Quebec bar in 1868 and set up practice in Quebec City with Richard Alleyn
. In 1871, he married Marie-Anne-Adèle, the daughter of Ulric-Joseph Tessier
. In 1878, Chauveau was named Queen's Counsel
.
He was first elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1872 by-election held after Louis Honoré Gosselin
resigned his seat. Chauveau was reelected in 1875 as an independent conservative. In 1878, he was elected as a Liberal. He served in the Quebec cabinet as Solicitor General from 1878 to 1879 and then as secretary and registrar. He rejoined the Conservative caucus in 1879 with three other members, leading to the defeat of the Liberal government. He resigned his seat in the Quebec assembly in 1880 after he was named to the Court of Sessions of the Peace. Chauveau was police magistrate for Quebec district from 1882 to 1890.
Chauveau was professor of criminal law at the Université Laval from 1894 to 1916. He also served as a director, vice-president and president for the Banque Nationale
at Quebec City and president of the Quebec Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
.
He died in New York City
at the age of 69 while debarking from a boat returning from Havana and was buried in Sainte-Foy
.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He represented Rimouski
Rimouski (provincial electoral district)
Rimouski is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It was created in 1829.-Members of Legislative Assembly:*Joseph Garon, Conservative Party...
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
from 1872 to 1880 as both a Conservative member and a Liberal cabinet minister.
He was born in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, the son of Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau
Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau
Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau , born in Charlesbourg, near Quebec City, was the first Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec following the establishment of the Dominion of Canada in 1867. He led a Conservative Party government. He was also the Minister of Education and Provincial Secretary...
and Marie-Louise-Flore Massé. Chauveau was educated at the Collège Sainte-Marie at Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, the Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
and McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
. He articled in law with S. Lelièvre at Quebec City and George-Étienne Cartier
George-Étienne Cartier
Sir George-Étienne Cartier, 1st Baronet, PC was a French-Canadian statesman and Father of Confederation.The English spelling of the name, George, instead of Georges, the usual French spelling, is explained by his having been named in honour of King George III....
in Montreal, was called to the Quebec bar in 1868 and set up practice in Quebec City with Richard Alleyn
Richard Alleyn
Richard Alleyn was an Irish-born lawyer, judge, educator and political figure in Quebec. He represented Quebec-Ouest in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1877 to 1878 as a Conservative....
. In 1871, he married Marie-Anne-Adèle, the daughter of Ulric-Joseph Tessier
Ulric-Joseph Tessier
Ulric-Joseph Tessier was a Quebec lawyer, judge, seigneur and political figure. He was a member of the Senate of Canada representing the Gulf division from 1867 to 1873 and served as mayor of Quebec City from 1853 to 1854....
. In 1878, Chauveau was named Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
.
He was first elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1872 by-election held after Louis Honoré Gosselin
Louis Honoré Gosselin
Louis Honoré Gosselin was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Rimouski in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1871 to 1872....
resigned his seat. Chauveau was reelected in 1875 as an independent conservative. In 1878, he was elected as a Liberal. He served in the Quebec cabinet as Solicitor General from 1878 to 1879 and then as secretary and registrar. He rejoined the Conservative caucus in 1879 with three other members, leading to the defeat of the Liberal government. He resigned his seat in the Quebec assembly in 1880 after he was named to the Court of Sessions of the Peace. Chauveau was police magistrate for Quebec district from 1882 to 1890.
Chauveau was professor of criminal law at the Université Laval from 1894 to 1916. He also served as a director, vice-president and president for the Banque Nationale
National Bank of Canada
National Bank of Canada is the 6th largest bank and 8th largest financial institution in Canada. The bank's headquarters are in Montreal, Quebec....
at Quebec City and president of the Quebec Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society is an institution in Quebec dedicated to the protection of Quebec francophone interests and to the promotion of Quebec Sovereignism. Its current President is Mario Beaulieu....
.
He died in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
at the age of 69 while debarking from a boat returning from Havana and was buried in Sainte-Foy
Sainte-Foy, Quebec
Sainte-Foy is a former city in central Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River. It was amalgamated into Quebec City on January 1, 2002. Most of Sainte-Foy is in the Borough of Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge....
.