Hector Laferté
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Hector Laferté was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Drummond
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1919 to 1935 as a Liberal. Laferté was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
from 1924 to 1929.
He was born in Saint-Germain-de-Grantham
, Drummond County, Quebec
, the son of Joseph Laferté
and Georgianna-Jeanne Tessier. Laferté was educated at the Collège de Nicolet and the Université Laval
, was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1909 and set up practice in Quebec City
in partnership with Antonin Galipeault
, Philippe-Auguste Choquette
, Louis Saint-Laurent and Ernest Lapointe
, among others. He was parliamentary correspondent for La Libre parole. In 1911, he married Irène Sénécal. In 1919, Laferté was named Queen's Counsel
.
He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Colonization and Minister of Mines and Fisheries from 1929 to 1934. In 1934, Laferté resigned his seat in the Quebec assembly after being named to the Legislative Council of Quebec
for Stadacona division, serving until the council was abolished in 1968. He served as speaker for the council from 1934 to 1936, from 1940 to 1944 and from 1960 to 1966.
He died in Quebec City at the age of 85 and was buried in Drummondville.
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 Drummond
Drummond (provincial electoral district)
Drummond is a provincial electoral riding in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Centre-du-Quebec region, the district was created in 1890. From 1867 to 1886, it was part of the riding of Drummond-Arthabaska...
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 1919 to 1935 as a Liberal. Laferté was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
President of the National Assembly of Quebec
The President of the National Assembly of Quebec is the presiding officer of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada, which is modeled after the Westminster parliamentary system...
from 1924 to 1929.
He was born in Saint-Germain-de-Grantham
Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Quebec
Saint-Germain-de-Grantham is a municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 3,993.Saint-Germain-de-Grantham was the birth place of Marie Rose Ferron.-Population:Population trend-Language:...
, Drummond County, 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 Joseph Laferté
Joseph Laferté
Joseph Laferté was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Drummond in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1901 to 1909 as a Liberal....
and Georgianna-Jeanne Tessier. Laferté was educated at the Collège de Nicolet 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...
, was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1909 and set up 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...
in partnership with Antonin Galipeault
Antonin Galipeault
Antonin Galipeault was a Québécois politician, lawyer and judge .-Biography:Antonin Galipeault studied at a seminary in Joliette and at Université Laval, later being admitted to the Bar of Quebec in 1900.He worked as a lawyer alongside Joseph-Napoléon Francoeur and Louis Saint-Laurent and later...
, Philippe-Auguste Choquette
Philippe-Auguste Choquette
Philippe-Auguste Choquette was a Canadian Member of Parliament and Senator.He was born in Beloeil, Canada East, the son of Joseph Coquette and Thaïs Audet and studied at Université Laval...
, Louis Saint-Laurent and Ernest Lapointe
Ernest Lapointe
Ernest Lapointe, PC was a Canadian lawyer and politician.-Education, early career:Lapointe earned his law degree from Laval University...
, among others. He was parliamentary correspondent for La Libre parole. In 1911, he married Irène Sénécal. In 1919, Laferté 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...
.
He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Colonization and Minister of Mines and Fisheries from 1929 to 1934. In 1934, Laferté resigned his seat in the Quebec assembly after being named to the Legislative Council of Quebec
Legislative Council of Quebec
From 1867 until 1968, the Legislative Council of Quebec was the unelected upper house of the bicameral legislature in the Canadian province of Quebec...
for Stadacona division, serving until the council was abolished in 1968. He served as speaker for the council from 1934 to 1936, from 1940 to 1944 and from 1960 to 1966.
He died in Quebec City at the age of 85 and was buried in Drummondville.