Bagot (provincial electoral district)
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Bagot is a former provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec
, Canada
. Created in 1867, the Estrie
region district existed until 1972, when it was included in the new riding of Johnson
in honour of former Quebec Premier Daniel Johnson who was a Member of the Legislative
and National Assembly
for 22 years in Bagot.
Bagot was named in honour of British diplomat and former governor general of the United Province of Canada from 1841 to 1843 Charles Bagot
.
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....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Created in 1867, the Estrie
Estrie
The Estrie is an administrative region of Quebec that overlaps mostly the Eastern Townships. Estrie, a French neologism, was coined as a derivative of est, "east."...
region district existed until 1972, when it was included in the new riding of Johnson
Johnson (electoral district)
Johnson is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 1972 from parts of Bagot, Drummond, Richmond and Shefford...
in honour of former Quebec Premier Daniel Johnson who was a Member of the Legislative
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...
and National Assembly
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
for 22 years in Bagot.
Bagot was named in honour of British diplomat and former governor general of the United Province of Canada from 1841 to 1843 Charles Bagot
Charles Bagot
Sir Charles Bagot, GCB was an English diplomat and colonial administrator who served as Governor General of the Province of Canada 1841-1843)....
.
Members of Legislative Assembly
- Pierre-Samuel GendronPierre-Samuel GendronPierre-Samuel Gendron was a Quebec notary and political figure. He represented Bagot in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative from 1867 to 1874 and in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1876....
, Conservative PartyParti conservateur du QuébecThe Parti conservateur du Québec was a political party in Quebec, Canada.-Origins:The party originated as the Parti bleu which was formed around 1850 by the followers of Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine...
(1867-1876) - Flavien DupontFlavien DupontFlavien Dupont was a notary and political figure in Quebec. He represented Bagot in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1876 to 1878 and Bagot in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1898 as a Conservative member.He was born in Saint-Simon, Canada East, the son of Flavien Dupont and...
, Conservative Party (1876-1878) - Narcisse BlaisNarcisse BlaisNarcisse Blais was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Bagot in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1878 to 1881 as a Liberal member....
, Liberal (1878-1881) - Antoine CasavantAntoine CasavantAntoine Casavant was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Bagot in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1881 to 1886 as a Conservative...
, Conservative Party (1881-1886) - Joseph PilonJoseph PilonJoseph Pilon was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Bagot in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1886 to 1890 as a Liberal member....
, Liberal (1886-1890) - Milton McDonaldMilton McDonald (politician)Milton McDonald was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Bagot in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1890 to 1900 as a Conservative....
, Conservative Party (1890-1900) - Frédéric-Hector DaigneaultFrédéric-Hector DaigneaultFrédéric-Hector Daigneault was a Canadian provincial politician.Born in Chambly, Canada East, Daigneault was a member of the Municipal Council for Acton Vale, Quebec for 10 years. He was mayor from 1905 to 1914 and from 1916 to 1918. He was the Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec...
, Liberal (1900-1913) - Joseph-Émery PhaneufJoseph-Émery PhaneufJoseph-Émery Phaneuf was a Quebec provincial politician during the first half of the 20th century.Born in Saint-Hughes, Quebec, Phaneuf owned the general store of Saint-Hugues for over 20 years, a later a successful hay merchant...
, Liberal (1913-1935) - Cyrille DumaineCyrille DumaineCyrille Dumaine was a Canadian politician from Quebec. He was born on July 8, 1897 in Saint-Hugues and was a notary.-Member of Parliament:...
, Liberal (1935-1937) - Philippe Adam, Union Nationale(1938-1939)
- Cyrille Dumaine, Liberal (1939-1946)
- Daniel Johnson Sr., Union Nationale (1946-1966)
Members of National Assembly
- Daniel Johnson Sr., Union Nationale (1966-1968)
- Jean-Guy CardinalJean-Guy CardinalJean-Guy Cardinal was a nationalist politician in Quebec, Canada.-Union Nationale:Cardinal was a supporter of the Union Nationale. He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec and to Daniel Johnson, Sr.'s Cabinet in 1967 and became Minister of Education.Less than a year later, Premier...
, Union Nationale (1968-1973)