Gustave Monette
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Gustave Monette was a Progressive Conservative Party
member of the Senate of Canada. He was born in Saint-Philippe-de-Laprairie, Quebec and became a barrister and solicitor.
The son of Eugène Monette and Marie Roy, he was educated in Sainte-Thérèse de Blainville
and at the Université de Montréal
and practised law in Montreal. In 1914, he married Blanche Séguin.
Monette and his cousin Philippe Monette were defence lawyers for Adélard Delorme, a Roman Catholic priest accused of murdering his stepbrother.
Monette made attempts to gain a Canadian House of Commons
seat at the Laprairie—Napierville
riding as a Conservative
in the 1911
and 1930
elections. He was unsuccessful with both these campaigns.
He was appointed to the Senate on 12 October 1957 for the Mille Isles, Quebec division following nomination by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker
. Monette remained in that role until his death on 23 December 1969.
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
member of the Senate of Canada. He was born in Saint-Philippe-de-Laprairie, Quebec and became a barrister and solicitor.
The son of Eugène Monette and Marie Roy, he was educated in Sainte-Thérèse de Blainville
Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec
Sainte-Thérèse is an off-island suburb northwest of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Regional County Municipality of Thérèse-de-Blainville....
and at the Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
and practised law in Montreal. In 1914, he married Blanche Séguin.
Monette and his cousin Philippe Monette were defence lawyers for Adélard Delorme, a Roman Catholic priest accused of murdering his stepbrother.
Monette made attempts to gain a 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...
seat at the Laprairie—Napierville
Laprairie—Napierville
Laprairie—Napierville was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1935.This riding was created in 1892 from Laprairie and Napierville ridings. It consisted initially of:...
riding 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...
in the 1911
Canadian federal election, 1911
The Canadian federal election of 1911 was held on September 21 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 12th Parliament of Canada.-Summary:...
and 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...
elections. He was unsuccessful with both these campaigns.
He was appointed to the Senate on 12 October 1957 for the Mille Isles, Quebec division following nomination by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker
John Diefenbaker
John George Diefenbaker, PC, CH, QC was the 13th Prime Minister of Canada, serving from June 21, 1957, to April 22, 1963...
. Monette remained in that role until his death on 23 December 1969.