Désiré Girouard
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Désiré Girouard was a Canadian
lawyer, politician, and Puisne Justice
of the Supreme Court of Canada
.
Born in Saint-Timothée, Lower Canada
(now Quebec
), the son of Jérémie Girouard and Hyppolite Picard, he received his Bachelor of Common Law from McGill University
in 1860. He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1860 and practiced law.
In 1872
and 1874
he ran unsuccessfully for the Canadian House of Commons
in the riding of the Quebec electoral districts of Jacques Cartier
and Beauharnois
as a Conservative
, losing both times. He was elected by two votes in the 1878 election
in the riding of Jacques Cartier. He was re-elected in 1882
, 1887
and 1891
.
In 1892, he became the first mayor
of Dorval, Quebec. In 1895, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada and served until his death in 1911.
His son, Sir Édouard Percy Cranwill Girouard
, was the governor of the East Africa Protectorate (Kenya).
Canada
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lawyer, politician, and Puisne Justice
Puisne Justice
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of the Supreme Court of Canada
Supreme Court of Canada
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.
Born in Saint-Timothée, Lower Canada
Lower Canada
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(now Quebec
Quebec
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), the son of Jérémie Girouard and Hyppolite Picard, he received his Bachelor of Common Law from McGill University
McGill University
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in 1860. He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1860 and practiced law.
In 1872
Canadian federal election, 1872
The Canadian federal election of 1872 was held from July 20 to October 12, 1872, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 2nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Sir John A...
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 ran unsuccessfully for 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...
in the riding of the Quebec electoral districts of Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier (electoral district)
Jacques Cartier was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1953.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867...
and Beauharnois
Beauharnois (electoral district)
Beauharnois was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935, from 1949 to 1953, and from 1968 to 1972....
as a Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
, losing both times. He was elected by two votes in the 1878 election
Canadian federal election, 1878
The Canadian federal election of 1878 was held on September 17 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 4th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the end of Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie's Liberal government after only one term in office. Canada suffered an economic depression...
in the riding of Jacques Cartier. He was re-elected in 1882
Canadian federal election, 1882
The Canadian federal election of 1882 was held on June 20, 1882 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 5th Parliament of Canada.Prime Minister Sir John A...
, 1887
Canadian federal election, 1887
The Canadian federal election of 1887 was held on February 22, 1887 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 6th Parliament of Canada.The Conservative Party of Prime Minister Sir John A...
and 1891
Canadian federal election, 1891
The Canadian federal election of 1891 was held on March 5 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 7th Parliament of Canada. It was won by the Conservative Party of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald....
.
In 1892, he became the first mayor
Mayor
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of Dorval, Quebec. In 1895, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada and served until his death in 1911.
His son, Sir Édouard Percy Cranwill Girouard
Percy Girouard
Sir Édouard Percy Cranwill Girouard, KCMG was a Canadian railway builder and colonial governor.-Education:...
, was the governor of the East Africa Protectorate (Kenya).