Jean-Baptiste Lauzon
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Jean-Baptiste Lauzon was a politician in Manitoba
, Canada
. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
on three occasions: from 1897 to 1899, from 1907 to 1910, and from 1914 to 1915. Lauzon was a member of the Conservative Party
.
Lauzon was born on March 15, 1858, in Pointe Claire, Canada East
(now Quebec
). He was educated at Pointe Claire College, and moved to Manitoba to work as a cattle dealer. He first sought election to the Manitoba legislature in the 1896 provincial election
and lost to Liberal
candidate James Prendergast in the constituency of St. Boniface, 357 votes to 278.
Prendergast resigned shortly after the election, and Lauzon was elected to take his place in the legislature in a by-election
held on February 7, 1897. He defeated Liberal candidate S.A.D. Bertrand by 388 votes to 208, and sat with the Conservative caucus on the opposition benches of the legislature.
The Conservatives won a majority government in the 1899 provincial election
, though Lauzon lost his the St. Boniface constituency to S.A.D. Bertrand by twenty-five votes. He attempted to return to the legislature in the 1903 campaign
for the rural constituency of La Verendrye, but lost to Liberal incumbent William Lagimodiere by a margin of only eleven votes.
Lauzon was re-elected in the 1907 provincial election
, defeating Lagimodiere by twenty-three votes. He served as a backbench supporter of Rodmond P. Roblin's government for the next three years, and lost to Liberal candidate William Molloy by nine votes in the 1910 campaign
.
Lauzon was elected to the legislature for a third time in the 1914 provincial election
, defeating Liberal candidate Philippe Adjutor Talbot
by 228 votes. He again served as a backbench supporter of Roblin's government.
In 1915, Roblin's administration was forced to resign after a commission established by the Lieutenant Governor
found the government guilty of corruption in the tendering of legislative contracts. A new election
was called, which the Liberals won in a landslide. Lauzon lost the La Verendrye constituency to Talbot by 155 votes.
Manitoba
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, Canada
Canada
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. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post...
on three occasions: from 1897 to 1899, from 1907 to 1910, and from 1914 to 1915. Lauzon was a member of the Conservative Party
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
.
Lauzon was born on March 15, 1858, in Pointe Claire, 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....
(now 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 educated at Pointe Claire College, and moved to Manitoba to work as a cattle dealer. He first sought election to the Manitoba legislature in the 1896 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1896
This was the ninth Manitoba general election and was held on January 15, 1896....
and lost to Liberal
Manitoba Liberal Party
The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late nineteenth-century, following the province's creation in 1870.-Origins and early development :...
candidate James Prendergast in the constituency of St. Boniface, 357 votes to 278.
Prendergast resigned shortly after the election, and Lauzon was elected to take his place in the legislature in a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
held on February 7, 1897. He defeated Liberal candidate S.A.D. Bertrand by 388 votes to 208, and sat with the Conservative caucus on the opposition benches of the legislature.
The Conservatives won a majority government in the 1899 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1899
This was the tenth Manitoba general election and was held on December 7, 1899....
, though Lauzon lost his the St. Boniface constituency to S.A.D. Bertrand by twenty-five votes. He attempted to return to the legislature in the 1903 campaign
Manitoba general election, 1903
Manitoba's general election of July 20, 1903 was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.The result was a second consecutive majority government for the Conservative Party of Manitoba, now led by Premier Rodmond Palen Roblin...
for the rural constituency of La Verendrye, but lost to Liberal incumbent William Lagimodiere by a margin of only eleven votes.
Lauzon was re-elected in the 1907 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1907
Manitoba's general election of March 7, 1907 was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.The result was a third consecutive majority government for the Conservative Party of Manitoba, led by premier Rodmond Palen Roblin...
, defeating Lagimodiere by twenty-three votes. He served as a backbench supporter of Rodmond P. Roblin's government for the next three years, and lost to Liberal candidate William Molloy by nine votes in the 1910 campaign
Manitoba general election, 1910
Manitoba's general election of July 11, 1910 was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.The result was a fourth consecutive majority government for the Conservative Party of Manitoba, led by premier Rodmond Palen Roblin. Roblin's electoral machine won...
.
Lauzon was elected to the legislature for a third time in the 1914 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1914
Manitoba's general election of July 10, 1914 was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.The result was a fifth consecutive majority government for the Conservative Party, led by premier Rodmond P. Roblin...
, defeating Liberal candidate Philippe Adjutor Talbot
Philippe Adjutor Talbot
Philippe Adjutor Talbot was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1936, and was Speaker of the Assembly from 1923 to 1936....
by 228 votes. He again served as a backbench supporter of Roblin's government.
In 1915, Roblin's administration was forced to resign after a commission established by the Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
The Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba is the viceregal representative in Manitoba of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly in her oldest realm, the United...
found the government guilty of corruption in the tendering of legislative contracts. A new election
Manitoba general election, 1915
Manitoba's general election of August 6, 1915 was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.This election was held only one year after the previous general election of 1914. In that election, the governing Conservatives of premier Rodmond P. Roblin were...
was called, which the Liberals won in a landslide. Lauzon lost the La Verendrye constituency to Talbot by 155 votes.