Alexandre Taché (politician)
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Alexandre Taché was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Hull
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1936 to 1939 and from 1944 to 1956 as a Union Nationale member. Taché was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
from 1945 to 1955.
He was born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
, the son of Joseph de La Broquerie Taché and Marie-Louise Langevin. Taché was educated at the Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe, the University of Ottawa
and the Université de Montréal
. He was called to the Quebec bar in 1924 and set up practice in Hull
. In 1925, he married Berthe Laflamme. He was named King's Counsel in 1938. He was bâtonnier for the Hull bar in 1939 and 1944. Taché was defeated when he ran for reelection to the Quebec assembly in 1939. He resigned his seat in the Quebec assembly in 1956 when he was named judge in the magistrate's court for Hull, Terrebonne and Pontiac districts. In 1958, he was named to the Quebec Superior Court
.
Taché died in Hull at the age of 61 and was buried in the Notre-Dame de Hull Cemetery.
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 Hull
Hull (provincial electoral district)
Hull is provincial electoral riding located in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Outaouais region, the district includes the entire Hull sector of the city of Gatineau. It was created in 1919 and was previously part of the riding of Ottawa from 1887 to 1919 and Ottawa from 1867 to 1887...
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 1936 to 1939 and from 1944 to 1956 as a Union Nationale member. Taché was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
President of the National Assembly of Quebec
The President of the National Assembly of Quebec is the presiding officer of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada, which is modeled after the Westminster parliamentary system...
from 1945 to 1955.
He was born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Saint-Hyacinthe is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 55,823. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region, and is traversed by the Yamaska River which flows...
, the son of Joseph de La Broquerie Taché and Marie-Louise Langevin. Taché was educated at the Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe, the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
and the Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
. He was called to the Quebec bar in 1924 and set up practice in Hull
Hull, Quebec
Hull is the central and oldest part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the west bank of the Gatineau River and the north shore of the Ottawa River, directly opposite Ottawa. As part of the Canadian National Capital Region, it contains offices for twenty thousand...
. In 1925, he married Berthe Laflamme. He was named King's Counsel in 1938. He was bâtonnier for the Hull bar in 1939 and 1944. Taché was defeated when he ran for reelection to the Quebec assembly in 1939. He resigned his seat in the Quebec assembly in 1956 when he was named judge in the magistrate's court for Hull, Terrebonne and Pontiac districts. In 1958, he was named to the Quebec Superior Court
Quebec Superior Court
Quebec Superior Court is the highest trial Court in the Province of Quebec, Canada. It consists of 144 judges who are appointed by the federal government.Chief Justices : [partial listing]* Edward Bowen...
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Taché died in Hull at the age of 61 and was buried in the Notre-Dame de Hull Cemetery.