Nérée Le Noblet Duplessis
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Nérée Le Noblet Duplessis (5 March 1855 – 23 June 1926) was a politician in the province of Quebec
, Canada
. He served as Mayor of Trois-Rivières
and as Member of the Legislative Assembly
. He was the father of Premier
Maurice Duplessis
.
, Duplessis, who was a Conservative, became the Member of the Legislative Assembly
for the district of Saint-Maurice
. He was succeeding law practice partner François-Sévère Lesieur Desaulniers
, who was moving to federal politics.
Despite a landslide victory
of Honoré Mercier
's Parti National in 1890
, he and his Conservative colleagues from the Mauricie
area were re-elected. He was re-elected again in 1892
as the Conservative Party won a majority.
The Liberals won the 1896 federal election
and the 1897 provincial election
. They would dominate Quebec politics for decades. Duplessis temporarily survived the new political context, but was ultimately defeated by Liberal Louis-Philippe Fiset
in 1900
.
Under Duplessis's tenure, many Mauricie villages were established, including Saint-Jacques-des-Piles
in 1885, Saint-Joseph-de-Mékinac in 1888 and Lac-à-la-Tortue
in 1895.
from 1904 to 1905.
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....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served as Mayor of Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Trois-Rivières is a city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada, located at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence Rivers. It is situated in the Mauricie administrative region, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from the city of Bécancour...
and as Member of the Legislative Assembly
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...
. He was the father of Premier
Premier of Quebec
The Premier of Quebec is the first minister of the Canadian province of Quebec. The Premier is the province's head of government and his title is Premier and President of the Executive Council....
Maurice Duplessis
Maurice Duplessis
Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis served as the 16th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. A founder and leader of the highly conservative Union Nationale party, he rose to power after exposing the misconduct and patronage of Liberal Premier Louis-Alexandre...
.
Provincial politics
In 1886Quebec general election, 1886
The Quebec general election of 1886 on October 14, 1886 to elect members of the 6th Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Parti libéral du Québec, led by Honoré Mercier, won a majority of seats against the Parti conservateur du Québec, led by John Jones Ross.The...
, Duplessis, who was a Conservative, became the Member of the Legislative Assembly
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...
for the district of Saint-Maurice
Saint-Maurice (provincial electoral district)
Saint-Maurice is a provincial electoral district located in the province of Quebec, Canada. Situated in the Mauricie region, the riding was created in 1792...
. He was succeeding law practice partner François-Sévère Lesieur Desaulniers
François-Sévère Lesieur Desaulniers
François-Sévère Lesieur Desaulniers was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly.-Early life:He was born on September 19, 1850 in Yamachiche, Mauricie...
, who was moving to federal politics.
Despite a landslide victory
Landslide victory
In politics, a landslide victory is the victory of a candidate or political party by an overwhelming margin in an election...
of Honoré Mercier
Honoré Mercier
Honoré Mercier was a lawyer, journalist and politician in Quebec, Canada. He was the ninth Premier of Quebec from January 27, 1887 to December 21, 1891, as leader of the Parti National or Quebec Liberal Party ....
's Parti National in 1890
Quebec general election, 1890
The Quebec general election of 1890 was held on June 17, 1890 to elect members of the 7th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Honoré Mercier, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Louis-Olivier Taillon.A...
, he and his Conservative colleagues from the Mauricie
Mauricie
Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...
area were re-elected. He was re-elected again in 1892
Quebec general election, 1892
In the Quebec general election of 1892 on March 8, 1892 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Conservative Party, led by Charles-Eugène Boucher de Boucherville, defeated the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Honoré Mercier.Mercier had been...
as the Conservative Party won a majority.
The Liberals won the 1896 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1896
The Canadian federal election of 1896 was held on June 23, 1896 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 8th Parliament of Canada. Though the Conservative Party won a plurality of the popular vote, the Liberal Party, led by Wilfrid Laurier, won the majority of seats to form the...
and the 1897 provincial election
Quebec general election, 1897
The Quebec general election of 1897 was held on May 11, 1897 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Liberal Party, led by Félix-Gabriel Marchand, defeated the incumbent Quebec Conservative Party, led by Edmund James Flynn.This marked the start of...
. They would dominate Quebec politics for decades. Duplessis temporarily survived the new political context, but was ultimately defeated by Liberal Louis-Philippe Fiset
Louis-Philippe Fiset
Louis-Philippe Fiset was a local physician and politician in the Mauricie area. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly.He was born in 1843 in Saint-Cuthbert, Quebec.-Politics:...
in 1900
Quebec general election, 1900
The Quebec general election of 1900 was held on December 7, 1900 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...
.
Under Duplessis's tenure, many Mauricie villages were established, including Saint-Jacques-des-Piles
Grandes-Piles, Quebec
Grandes-Piles is a village municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.This small village is located on a cliff of the Saint-Maurice River north of Grand-Mère. As the birthplace of the log drives in the Mauricie, it has an interpretive centre of the forest industry...
in 1885, Saint-Joseph-de-Mékinac in 1888 and Lac-à-la-Tortue
Lac-à-la-Tortue, Quebec
Lac-à-la-Tortue is a small community of 2,500 inhabitants in Quebec. Formerly a separate municipality, it has been one of the seven sectors of the city of Shawinigan since the municipal amalgamation of January 1, 2002. The name Lac-a-la-Tortue is French for Turtle Lake.-Mayors:From 1895 to 2001,...
in 1895.
Municipal politics
Duplessis was Mayor of Trois-RivièresTrois-Rivières, Quebec
Trois-Rivières is a city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada, located at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence Rivers. It is situated in the Mauricie administrative region, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from the city of Bécancour...
from 1904 to 1905.