Charles-Napoléon Dorion
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Charles-Napoléon Dorion, K.C. (August 13, 1887 - ?) was a Quebec
lawyer and politician.
He was born in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec
and admitted to the Quebec bar in July 1914. He practiced law in Quebec City
with his brothers Frédéric Dorion
and Noël Dorion
as well as with Lucien Lacasse. Dorion was appointed King's Counsel in 1934.
In his political life he was mayor
of Courville, Quebec from 1926 to 1934. He first ran as a Conservative candidate in Québec—Montmorency
in the 1926 federal election
but was defeated. He was elected on his second attempt in 1930
and served in the Canadian House of Commons
for five years before being defeated in the 1935 federal election
. In 1940, he was elected president of the Law Society
of Quebec.
His brothers Frédéric and Noël also served as Members of Parliament at various times.
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....
lawyer and politician.
He was born in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec
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....
and admitted to the Quebec bar in July 1914. He practiced law 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...
with his brothers Frédéric Dorion
Frédéric Dorion
Frédéric Dorion was a Quebec politician and chief justice. He led a group of Independent MPs in the Canadian House of Commons who were opposed to the implementation of conscription during World War II....
and Noël Dorion
Noël Dorion
Noël Dorion, PC was a law professor, lawyer and Canadian politician.Dorion was called to the bar in 1927, and was the founding president of the Jeune Barreau de Québec in 1934. He was the crown attorney who prosecuted Wilbert Coffin in 1954...
as well as with Lucien Lacasse. Dorion was appointed King's Counsel in 1934.
In his political life he was mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Courville, Quebec from 1926 to 1934. He first ran as a Conservative candidate in Québec—Montmorency
Québec—Montmorency
Québec—Montmorency was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968.This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Charlevoix—Montmorency and Quebec County ridings....
in the 1926 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1926
The Canadian federal election of 1926 was held on September 14 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 16th Parliament of Canada. The election was called following an event known as the King-Byng Affair...
but was defeated. He was elected on his second attempt in 1930
Canadian federal election, 1930
The Canadian federal election of 1930 was held on July 28, 1930 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 17th Parliament of Canada...
and served in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
for five years before being defeated in the 1935 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1935
The Canadian federal election of 1935 was held on October 14, 1935 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 18th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King won a majority government, defeating Prime Minister R.B. Bennett's Conservative Party.The central...
. In 1940, he was elected president of the Law Society
Law society
A Law Society in current and former Commonwealth jurisdictions was historically an association of solicitors with a regulatory role that included the right to supervise the training, qualifications and conduct of lawyers/solicitors...
of Quebec.
His brothers Frédéric and Noël also served as Members of Parliament at various times.
External links
- Parliamentary biography
- Law Society biography (in French)