Joseph Alfred Ernest Roy
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Joseph Alfred Ernest Roy (October 3, 1871 – August 17, 1928) was a Quebec
lawyer, journalist, judge and political figure. He represented Montmagny
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1900 to 1908 and Dorchester
in the Canadian House of Commons
as a Liberal
member from 1908 to 1911. His name also appears as Ernest Roy.
He was born in Saint-Vallier, Quebec
in 1871, the son of small landowner Nazaire Roy, and studied at the Séminaire de Québec and the Université Laval
. He articled with Adélard Turgeon
and also later served as his legal secretary. He was called to the bar in 1898 and set up practice at Quebec City
, specializing in criminal law. In 1897, he had married Marie-Malvina Godbout. Roy was editor for the Courrier de Montmagny from 1900 to 1904. He was named King's Counsel in 1910. Roy was a member of the Quebec city council from 1914 to 1916. He served as whip for the federal Liberal party from 1909 to 1911. In 1924, he was named to the Quebec Superior Court
.
He died at Saint-Michel
in 1928.
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, judge and political figure. He represented Montmagny
Montmagny (provincial electoral district)
Montmagny was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Formed in 1867, it was merged with L'Islet in 1972 to form Montmagny-L'Islet.-Members of Legislative Assembly:* Louis-Henri Blais, Liberal...
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 1900 to 1908 and Dorchester
Dorchester (electoral district)
Dorchester was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which preserved the existing electoral districts in Lower Canada at the time...
in the 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...
as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member from 1908 to 1911. His name also appears as Ernest Roy.
He was born in Saint-Vallier, Quebec
Saint-Vallier, Quebec
Saint-Vallier is a small village of about 1,100 people in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region, located in the province of Quebec in Canada....
in 1871, the son of small landowner Nazaire Roy, and studied at the Séminaire de Québec 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...
. He articled with Adélard Turgeon
Adélard Turgeon
Adélard Turgeon, was a Canadian lawyer and politician.Born in Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont , Lower Canada, Turgeon attended the Collège de Lévis before receiving a Bachelor of Laws degree from Université Laval at Quebec. He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1887 and started a law career...
and also later served as his legal secretary. He was called to the bar in 1898 and set up practice at 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...
, specializing in criminal law. In 1897, he had married Marie-Malvina Godbout. Roy was editor for the Courrier de Montmagny from 1900 to 1904. He was named King's Counsel in 1910. Roy was a member of the Quebec city council from 1914 to 1916. He served as whip for the federal Liberal party from 1909 to 1911. In 1924, he was named to the Quebec Superior Court
Quebec Superior Court
Quebec Superior Court is the highest trial Court in the Province of Quebec, Canada. It consists of 144 judges who are appointed by the federal government.Chief Justices : [partial listing]* Edward Bowen...
.
He died at Saint-Michel
Saint-Michel, Quebec
Saint-Michel is a municipality in the Jardins de Napierville Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada, situated in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,637...
in 1928.