Nazaire-Nicolas Olivier
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Nazaire-Nicolas Olivier (1860 – May 2, 1898) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Lévis
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1897 to 1898 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Saint-Nicolas
, Canada East
, the son of Polycarpe Olivier and Olive Demers, and was educated at the Séminaire de Québec and the Université Laval
. He was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1886 and set up practice at Quebec City
. In 1889, he married Héloïse Roy. Olivier served as secretary for the Quebec bar. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1892. Oliver was elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1897 by-election held after François-Xavier Lemieux
was named to the Quebec Superior Court. He died in office in Quebec City at the age of 37.
Olivier published Octave Crémazie in 1888 and De la nullité des contrats in 1889.
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 Lévis
Lévis (provincial electoral district)
Lévis is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Situated in the Chaudière-Appalaches region, the riding, which includes most of the city of Lévis was created in 1853.-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...
from 1897 to 1898 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Saint-Nicolas
Saint-Nicolas, Quebec
Saint-Nicolas is a district of the city of Lévis, Quebec, Canada on the St. Lawrence River.-History:The history of Saint-Nicolas goes back to 1694. It is one of the oldest parishes in Canada...
, 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 Polycarpe Olivier and Olive Demers, and was educated 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 was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1886 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...
. In 1889, he married Héloïse Roy. Olivier served as secretary for the Quebec bar. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1892. Oliver was elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1897 by-election held after François-Xavier Lemieux
François-Xavier Lemieux (Quebec MLA)
Sir François-Xavier Lemieux , often referred to as F.X. Lemieux, was a Quebec lawyer, judge and political figure. He represented Lévis in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1883 to 1892 and Bonaventure from 1894 to 1897...
was named to the Quebec Superior Court. He died in office in Quebec City at the age of 37.
Olivier published Octave Crémazie in 1888 and De la nullité des contrats in 1889.