Horace Archambeault
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Sir Horace Archambeault (March 6, 1857 – August 25, 1918) was a politician
and judge
in the Canadian
province
of Quebec
.
He was born in L'Assomption, Quebec
in 1857, the son of Louis Archambeault
. In 1888, Archambeault replaced his father as representative for the division of Repentigny
in the Legislative Council of Quebec
. He was to hold this position until 1908, when he was appointed a judge for the Quebec Court of King’s Bench
. In 1911 he succeeded Sir Louis-Amable Jetté
as chief justice
of that court.
He died at Trois-Pistoles
in 1918.
Politician
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and judge
Judge
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in the Canadian
Canada
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province
Provinces and territories of Canada
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of 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....
.
He was born in L'Assomption, Quebec
L'Assomption, Quebec
L'Assomption is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the L'Assomption River. It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of L'Assomption. It is located on the outer fringes of the Montreal urban area....
in 1857, the son of Louis Archambeault
Louis Archambeault
Louis Archambeault was a Quebec notary and political figure. He was a Liberal-Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons representing L'Assomption from 1867 to 1874....
. In 1888, Archambeault replaced his father as representative for the division of Repentigny
Repentigny, Quebec
Repentigny is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in the province of Quebec, located north of Montreal, on the lower end of the L'Assomption River and on the Saint Lawrence River. Repentigny and Charlemagne are the first towns off the island of Montreal.-History:...
in 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...
. He was to hold this position until 1908, when he was appointed a judge for the Quebec Court of King’s Bench
Quebec Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal for Quebec is the highest judicial court in Quebec, Canada....
. In 1911 he succeeded Sir Louis-Amable Jetté
Louis-Amable Jetté
Sir Louis-Amable Jetté, was a Canadian lawyer, politician, judge, professor, and the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. He was born in L'Assomption, Lower Canada in 1836....
as chief justice
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
of that court.
He died at Trois-Pistoles
Trois-Pistoles, Quebec
Trois-Pistoles is a town in and the seat of the Les Basques Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. It is also the county seat. The town is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River....
in 1918.