Eugène Lafontaine
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Eugène Lafontaine was a lawyer, educator, judge and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Napierville
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1886 to 1890 as a Liberal.
He was born in Saint-Édouard
, Canada East
, the son of Laurent-David Lafontaine
and Edwige Singer. Lafontaine was educated at the Collège de Montréal
and the Université Laval
at Montreal. He was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1879 and practised in Montreal
with Raymond Préfontaine and then Frédéric Liguori Béique
. In 1880, he married Elmire, the daughter of Louis-Joseph Moll
. He was named Queen's Counsel
in 1899. Lafontaine served as president of the Montreal Catholic School Board from 1919 to 1928. He was professor of civil law at the Université Laval and was dean of the faculty of law from 1922 to 1930. Lafontaine was named judge in the Quebec Superior Court
for Montreal district in 1906 and in the Court of King's Bench
in 1922. He retired from the bench in 1932. He died three years later in Montreal at the age of 77 and was buried in Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
.
Lafontaine was the author of Droit romain published in 1912 and contributed to la Revue légale and Thémis.
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 Napierville
Napierville (provincial electoral district)
Napierville was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Montérégie region south of Montreal, the district was created in 1867. After the 1919 elections it was merged with La Prairie to form the Napierville-La Prairie riding until 1973 when it was renamed...
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 1886 to 1890 as a Liberal.
He was born in Saint-Édouard
Saint-Édouard, Quebec
Saint-Édouard is a parish municipality in the Jardins de Napierville Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada, situated in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,212.-Population:Population trend...
, Canada East
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
, the son of Laurent-David Lafontaine
Laurent-David Lafontaine
Laurent-David Lafontaine was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Napierville in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1870 to 1881 as a Liberal....
and Edwige Singer. Lafontaine was educated at the Collège de Montréal
Collège de Montréal
The Collège de Montréal is a private secondary school for students attending grades 7–11 located in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. A former Roman Catholic Seminary, it was founded 1 June 1767 as the Petit Séminaire of Montreal by the Suplician Order...
and 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...
at Montreal. He was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1879 and practised in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
with Raymond Préfontaine and then Frédéric Liguori Béique
Frédéric Liguori Béique
Frédéric Liguori Béique, PC was a Canadian lawyer and politician.Born in Saint-Mathias, Quebec, he was trained as a lawyer and was called to the Quebec Bar in 1868. From 1899 to 1905, he was the president of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society. In 1902, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate...
. In 1880, he married Elmire, the daughter of Louis-Joseph Moll
Louis-Joseph Moll
Louis-Joseph Moll was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Berthier in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1871 as a Conservative....
. He was named Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
in 1899. Lafontaine served as president of the Montreal Catholic School Board from 1919 to 1928. He was professor of civil law at the Université Laval and was dean of the faculty of law from 1922 to 1930. Lafontaine was named judge in 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...
for Montreal district in 1906 and in the Court of King's Bench
Quebec Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal for Quebec is the highest judicial court in Quebec, Canada....
in 1922. He retired from the bench in 1932. He died three years later in Montreal at the age of 77 and was buried in Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
Founded in 1854, Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges is a 343-acre cemetery located in the borough of Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The entrance and the grounds run along a part of chemin Côte-des-Neiges and up the slopes of Mount Royal...
.
Lafontaine was the author of Droit romain published in 1912 and contributed to la Revue légale and Thémis.