Jean Prévost (politician)
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Jean Prévost was a Quebec
lawyer, journalist and political figure. He represented Terrebonne
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
as a Liberal
from 1900 to 1912 and as an Independent Liberal from 1912 to 1915.
He was born in Sainte-Scholastique, Quebec
(later Mirabel
) in 1870, the son of Wilfrid Prévost
, and studied at the Collège Sainte-Marie de Montréal and the Université Laval
in Montreal
. Prévost graduated with a LLB
, was called to the Quebec bar in 1894 and set up practice at Saint-Jérôme
. He was managing editor of L'Avenir du Nord from 1902 to 1903. In 1903, he became a King's Counsel. He was named Minister of colonization, mines and fisheries in the provincial cabinet in 1905. He resigned this post in 1907 after he was accused of corruption, so that he could sue his accusers. Prévost came into conflict with the Liberals over his opposition to the creation of a Canadian navy and later ran as an Independent Liberal.
He died of cancer
at Montreal in 1915 while still in office and was buried at Saint-Jérôme.
His cousin, Jules-Édouard Prévost
, was a member of the Canadian House of Commons.
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....
lawyer, journalist and political figure. He represented Terrebonne
Terrebonne (provincial electoral district)
Terrebonne is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. Created in 1829, it includes large portions of the city of Terrebonne.-Members of Legislative Assembly:...
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...
as a Liberal
Parti libéral du Québec
The Quebec Liberal Party is a centre-right political party in Quebec. It has been independent of the federal Liberal Party of Canada since 1955....
from 1900 to 1912 and as an Independent Liberal from 1912 to 1915.
He was born in Sainte-Scholastique, Quebec
Sainte-Scholastique, Quebec
The village of Sainte-Scholastique, Quebec was the historic seat of Deux Montagnes County from 1834 until its amalgamation with neighboring towns in 1971. Two years later it was renamed as Mirabel, Quebec...
(later Mirabel
Mirabel, Quebec
Mirabel is a city in Quebec, Canada. It is an off-island suburb north-west of Montreal.Mirabel is also the name of a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality and census division of Quebec, coextensive with the city of Mirabel. Its geographical code is 74.Mirabel's population was...
) in 1870, the son of Wilfrid Prévost
Wilfrid Prévost
Wilfrid Prévost was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He represented Two Mountains in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1875....
, and studied at the Collège Sainte-Marie de Montréal 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...
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...
. Prévost graduated with a LLB
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
, was called to the Quebec bar in 1894 and set up practice at Saint-Jérôme
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec
Saint-Jérôme is a town in Quebec, Canada, near Mirabel, about northwest of Montreal along Autoroute des Laurentides. The town is a gateway to the Laurentian Mountains and its resorts....
. He was managing editor of L'Avenir du Nord from 1902 to 1903. In 1903, he became a King's Counsel. He was named Minister of colonization, mines and fisheries in the provincial cabinet in 1905. He resigned this post in 1907 after he was accused of corruption, so that he could sue his accusers. Prévost came into conflict with the Liberals over his opposition to the creation of a Canadian navy and later ran as an Independent Liberal.
He died of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
at Montreal in 1915 while still in office and was buried at Saint-Jérôme.
His cousin, Jules-Édouard Prévost
Jules-Édouard Prévost
Jules-Édouard Prévost was a Laurier Liberal and Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec and became a journalist and publisher....
, was a member of the Canadian House of Commons.