Fabien Vanasse dit Vertefeuille
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Fabien Vanasse dit Vertefeuille (November 6, 1850 – December 3, 1936) was a journalist, lawyer and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Yamaska
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1879 to 1891 as a Conservative Party of Canada
member.
He was born in St-David d'Yamaska
, Canada East
, the son of François-Xavier Vanasse dit Vertefeuille and Angelique Dupuis. He was educated at the Séminaire de Nicolet, was called to the Montreal bar in 1875 and set up practice in Montreal
. In 1877, he married Mary Claire Elmire Desève. Vanasse dit Vertfeuille was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1879 by-election held after Charles-Ignace Gill
was named to the Quebec Superior Court. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1891 and 1896. Vanasse dit Vertfeuille was president of L'Institut Legal of Montreal and secretary and then vice-president for the Club Cartier. He was president of La compagnie d'imprimerie et de publication du Canada which published the Montreal newspaper Le Monde and served as the paper's editor. He also contributed to the weekly journal L'Opinion Publique, the French language version of the Canadian Illustrated News
. He served as historian for the Arctic expeditions led by Captain Joseph-Elzear Bernier
in 1908-9. Vanasse dit Vertfeuille represented the National Archives of Canada in Paris
from 1913 to 1924.
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 Yamaska
Yamaska (electoral district)
Yamaska was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which preserved existing electoral districts in Lower Canada....
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...
from 1879 to 1891 as a Conservative Party of Canada
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...
member.
He was born in St-David d'Yamaska
Saint-David, Quebec
Saint-David is a municipality in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality, in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 794.-Population:Population trend-Language:Mother tongue language ...
, 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 François-Xavier Vanasse dit Vertefeuille and Angelique Dupuis. He was educated at the Séminaire de Nicolet, was called to the Montreal bar in 1875 and set up practice 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...
. In 1877, he married Mary Claire Elmire Desève. Vanasse dit Vertfeuille was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1879 by-election held after Charles-Ignace Gill
Charles-Ignace Gill
Charles-Ignace Gill was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He represented Yamaska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1871 to 1874 and in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1874 to 1879.He was born in Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada in 1844, the son of Ignace...
was named to the Quebec Superior Court. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1891 and 1896. Vanasse dit Vertfeuille was president of L'Institut Legal of Montreal and secretary and then vice-president for the Club Cartier. He was president of La compagnie d'imprimerie et de publication du Canada which published the Montreal newspaper Le Monde and served as the paper's editor. He also contributed to the weekly journal L'Opinion Publique, the French language version of the Canadian Illustrated News
Canadian Illustrated News
The Canadian Illustrated News was a weekly Canadian illustrated magazine published in Montreal from 1869 to 1883. It was published by George Desbarats....
. He served as historian for the Arctic expeditions led by Captain Joseph-Elzear Bernier
Joseph-Elzéar Bernier
Joseph-Elzéar Bernier was a Quebec mariner who led expeditions into the Canadian Arctic in the early 20th century....
in 1908-9. Vanasse dit Vertfeuille represented the National Archives of Canada in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
from 1913 to 1924.