Louis-Pierre-Paul Cardin
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Louis-Pierre-Paul Cardin (May 21, 1840 – April 9, 1917) was a notary
and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Richelieu
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1886 to 1892 and from 1897 to 1912 as a Liberal.
He was born in Saint-Pierre-de-Sorel, Canada East
, the son of Athanase Cardin and Judith Lavallée, and was educated at the Collège de l'Assomption. In 1867, he married Marie-Eugénie-Célina Lamère. Cardin qualified to practise in 1868 and set up practice in Sorel. He was secretary-treasurer for Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel from 1878 to 1879 and Sainte-Victoire from 1880 to 1886. Cardin was also president and secretary-treasurer for the agricultural society for Richelieu County. Cardin was also president for the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
at Sorel. Cardin established a militia company at Sorel and served as captain and then lieutenant-colonel. He served as associate prothonotary
for Montreal district from 1912 until his death in Montréal at the age of 76.
Civil law notary
Civil-law notaries, or Latin notaries, are lawyers of noncontentious private civil law who draft, take, and record legal instruments for private parties, provide legal advice and give attendance in person, and are vested as public officers with the authentication power of the State...
and political figure in 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 represented Richelieu
Richelieu (provincial electoral district)
Richelieu is a provincial electoral riding in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Montérégie region, the district was created in 1792. Between 1936 and 1944, it was part of the defunct riding of Richelieu-Vercheres...
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 1886 to 1892 and from 1897 to 1912 as a Liberal.
He was born in Saint-Pierre-de-Sorel, 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....
, the son of Athanase Cardin and Judith Lavallée, and was educated at the Collège de l'Assomption. In 1867, he married Marie-Eugénie-Célina Lamère. Cardin qualified to practise in 1868 and set up practice in Sorel. He was secretary-treasurer for Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel from 1878 to 1879 and Sainte-Victoire from 1880 to 1886. Cardin was also president and secretary-treasurer for the agricultural society for Richelieu County. Cardin was also president for the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society is an institution in Quebec dedicated to the protection of Quebec francophone interests and to the promotion of Quebec Sovereignism. Its current President is Mario Beaulieu....
at Sorel. Cardin established a militia company at Sorel and served as captain and then lieutenant-colonel. He served as associate prothonotary
Prothonotary
The word prothonotary is recorded in English since 1447, as "principal clerk of a court," from L.L. prothonotarius , from Greek protonotarios "first scribe," originally the chief of the college of recorders of the court of the Byzantine Empire, from Greek protos "first" + Latin notarius ; the -h-...
for Montreal district from 1912 until his death in Montréal at the age of 76.