Louis-Mathias Auger
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Louis-Mathias Auger was an Ontario
teacher and political figure. He represented Prescott
in the Canadian House of Commons
as a Liberal
member from 1926 to 1929.
He was born in Contrecoeur, Quebec
in 1902, the son of Louis Auger, and moved to Hawkesbury, Ontario
with his family in 1912. Auger had studied at the University of Ottawa
and went on to teach there. He defeated Gustave Évanturel
to win a seat in the House of Commons in 1926. During his term in office, he was articling with a lawyer in L'Original
and studying law part-time at Osgoode Hall
. He resigned his seat in 1929 after being accused of raping a young woman from his constituency who had come to see him about possible employment in the public service. Auger was acquitted of the charge of rape but found guilty of seduction and was sentenced to two years in Kingston Penitentiary
, the maximum penalty for that crime.
He ran unsuccessfully as an independent Liberal in 1935. Auger served as mayor of Hawkesbury in 1936.
In 2006, Marguerite Andersen published a novel Doucement le bonheur (ISBN 2894232063) based on the events surrounding the trial.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
teacher and political figure. He represented Prescott
Prescott (electoral district)
Prescott was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1953. It wasd located in the province of Ontario...
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 1926 to 1929.
He was born in Contrecoeur, Quebec
Contrecoeur, Quebec
Contrecœur is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 5,678...
in 1902, the son of Louis Auger, and moved to Hawkesbury, Ontario
Hawkesbury, Ontario
Hawkesbury is a town in the Eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River, near the Quebec-Ontario border.It lies on the south shore of the Ottawa River about halfway between Downtown Ottawa and Downtown Montreal in Prescott and Russell Counties. The Long-Sault Bridge links it...
with his family in 1912. Auger had studied at the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
and went on to teach there. He defeated Gustave Évanturel
Gustave Évanturel
Gustave Évanturel was an Ontario notary and political figure. He represented Prescott in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1911 to 1923 as a Liberal and Independent Liberal and in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member in 1925.He was born in Ottawa in 1879, the son of...
to win a seat in the House of Commons in 1926. During his term in office, he was articling with a lawyer in L'Original
L'Orignal, Ontario
L'Orignal is a village and former municipality, now part of Champlain Township in eastern Ontario, Canada. It likely took its name from its location on the Ottawa River once known as Pointe à l'Orignal , where moose crossed the river.-History:The Seigniory of L'Orignal , was granted by the Company...
and studying law part-time at Osgoode Hall
Osgoode Hall
Osgoode Hall is a landmark building in downtown Toronto constructed between 1829 and 1832 in the late Georgian Palladian and Neoclassical styles. It houses the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Divisional Court of the Superior Court of Justice, and the Law Society of Upper Canada...
. He resigned his seat in 1929 after being accused of raping a young woman from his constituency who had come to see him about possible employment in the public service. Auger was acquitted of the charge of rape but found guilty of seduction and was sentenced to two years in Kingston Penitentiary
Kingston Penitentiary
Kingston Penitentiary is a maximum security prison located in Kingston, Ontario between King Street West and Lake Ontario....
, the maximum penalty for that crime.
He ran unsuccessfully as an independent Liberal in 1935. Auger served as mayor of Hawkesbury in 1936.
In 2006, Marguerite Andersen published a novel Doucement le bonheur (ISBN 2894232063) based on the events surrounding the trial.