Charles Alphonse Pantaléon Pelletier
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Sir Charles Alphonse Pantaléon Pelletier, KCMG
, PC
(January 22, 1837 – April 29, 1911) was a Canadian
lawyer, militia officer, politician, publisher, judge, and the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
.
Born in Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada
(now Quebec
), the son of Jean-Marie Pelletier and Julie Painchaud, he studied law at the Université Laval
, was called to the bar in 1860 and entered practice in Quebec City
. He married Suzanne, the daughter of lawyer Charles-Eusèbe Casgrain
in 1861; his wife died during childbirth the following year. In 1866, he married Eugénie, the daughter of Marc-Pascal de Sales Laterrière
, a doctor and seigneur. He was elected as a Liberal
to the Canadian House of Commons
representing the riding of Kamouraska, Quebec
in a by-election held in 1869. There was no election in this riding in 1867
due to riots. He was re-elected in 1872
and 1874
. He was also elected to represent Quebec East in the Quebec assembly
in an 1873 by-election; he resigned this seat in 1874 when a so-called "double mandate" became illegal. From 1877 to 1878, he was the Minister of Agriculture
in the federal cabinet.
He was President of the Canadian commission for the Paris World Fair
in 1878. He was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
for his work on this commission. In 1898, he was promoted to Knight Commander.
In 1877, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Grandville, Quebec. From 1896 to 1901, he was the Speaker of the Canadian Senate
. He resigned in 1904 and was appointed a puisne judge of the Quebec Superior Court
.
In 1908, he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Quebec and served until his death in 1911.
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
, PC
Queen's Privy Council for Canada
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(January 22, 1837 – April 29, 1911) was a Canadian
Canada
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lawyer, militia officer, politician, publisher, judge, and the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
The Lieutenant Governor of Quebec : Lieutenant-gouverneur du Québec, or : Lieutenant-gouverneure du Québec) is the viceregal representative in Quebec of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions...
.
Born in Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
(now 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....
), the son of Jean-Marie Pelletier and Julie Painchaud, he studied law at 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...
, was called to the bar in 1860 and entered practice 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...
. He married Suzanne, the daughter of lawyer Charles-Eusèbe Casgrain
Charles-Eusèbe Casgrain
Charles-Eusèbe Casgrain was a lawyer and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born at Rivière-Ouelle in Lower Canada in 1800, the son of merchant Pierre Casgrain, and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Montréal, Petit Séminaire de Québec and the Séminaire de Nicolet...
in 1861; his wife died during childbirth the following year. In 1866, he married Eugénie, the daughter of Marc-Pascal de Sales Laterrière
Marc-Pascal de Sales Laterrière
Marc-Pascal de Sales Laterrière was a Quebec doctor, seigneur and political figure.He was born in Baie-du-Febvre, Lower Canada in 1792, the son of Pierre de Sales Laterrière who became the seigneur of Les Éboulements. Laterrière studied at the Petit Séminaire of Quebec and went on to study...
, a doctor and seigneur. He was elected as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
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to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
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representing the riding of Kamouraska, Quebec
Kamouraska (electoral district)
For the provincial electoral district, see Kamouraska Kamouraska was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1869 to 1979. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. There was no election in 1867 due to riots. There...
in a by-election held in 1869. There was no election in this riding in 1867
Canadian federal election, 1867
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due to riots. He was re-elected in 1872
Canadian federal election, 1872
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and 1874
Canadian federal election, 1874
The Canadian federal election of 1874 was held on January 22, 1874, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 3rd Parliament of Canada. Sir John A...
. He was also elected to represent Quebec East in the Quebec assembly
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
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in an 1873 by-election; he resigned this seat in 1874 when a so-called "double mandate" became illegal. From 1877 to 1878, he was the Minister of Agriculture
Minister of Agriculture (Canada)
The Minister of Agriculture is a Minister of the Crown in the Cabinet of Canada, who is responsible for overseeing several organizations including Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canadian Dairy Commission, Farm Credit Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, National Farm Products Council and...
in the federal cabinet.
He was President of the Canadian commission for the Paris World Fair
Exposition Universelle (1878)
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in 1878. He was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
for his work on this commission. In 1898, he was promoted to Knight Commander.
In 1877, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Grandville, Quebec. From 1896 to 1901, he was the Speaker of the Canadian Senate
Speaker of the Canadian Senate
The Speaker of the Senate of Canada is the presiding officer of the Senate of Canada. The speaker represents the Senate at official functions, rules on questions of parliamentary procedure and parliamentary privilege, and oversee debates and voting in the red chamber. This position is often...
. He resigned in 1904 and was appointed a puisne judge of the Quebec Superior Court
Quebec Superior Court
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.
In 1908, he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Quebec and served until his death in 1911.