Richard Alleyn
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Richard Alleyn was an Irish
-born lawyer, judge, educator and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Quebec-Ouest
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1877 to 1878 as a Conservative.
He was born in Trabolgan, County Cork
, the son of Richard Israël Alleyn and Margaret O'Donovan, and came to Lower Canada
with his family in 1838. Alleyn was educated at the Séminaire de Québec and the Université Laval
. He was called to the Lower Canada bar in 1857 and set up practice at Quebec City
with Alexandre Chauveau
. He was crown attorney there for several years. Alleyn served on the municipal council from 1863 to 1865. In 1873, he was named Queen's Counsel
. He was elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1877 by-election but was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1878. Alleyn became a professor of criminal law at Université Laval in 1878. In 1881, he was named judge in the Quebec Superior Court
for Rimouski district. Alleyn served as an officer in the militia, reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel. He was married twice: to Louisa Joséphine Lindsay in 1865 and to Catherine-Louise-Josephte, the daughter of Alexandre-René Chaussegros de Léry
, in 1877. He died in Rimouski at the age of 48.
His brother Charles Joseph
served in the legislative assembly for the Province of Canada and was mayor of Quebec City.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
-born lawyer, judge, educator 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 Quebec-Ouest
Louis-Hébert (provincial electoral district)
Louis-Hébert is a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Quebec. Located in the Capitale-Nationale region, the riding was formed in 1965 and includes mostly central and western portions of Quebec City west of Autoroute 73 and Autoroute 740...
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 1877 to 1878 as a Conservative.
He was born in Trabolgan, County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, the son of Richard Israël Alleyn and Margaret O'Donovan, and came to Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
with his family in 1838. Alleyn 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 called to the Lower Canada bar in 1857 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...
with Alexandre Chauveau
Alexandre Chauveau
Alexandre Chauveau was a lawyer, judge, educator and political figure in Quebec. He represented Rimouski in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1872 to 1880 as both a Conservative member and a Liberal cabinet minister.He was born in Quebec City, the son of Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau and...
. He was crown attorney there for several years. Alleyn served on the municipal council from 1863 to 1865. In 1873, he was named Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
. He was elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1877 by-election but was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1878. Alleyn became a professor of criminal law at Université Laval in 1878. In 1881, he was named judge in 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...
for Rimouski district. Alleyn served as an officer in the militia, reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel. He was married twice: to Louisa Joséphine Lindsay in 1865 and to Catherine-Louise-Josephte, the daughter of Alexandre-René Chaussegros de Léry
Alexandre-René Chaussegros de Léry
Alexandre-René Chaussegros de Léry was a Quebec seigneur, lawyer and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Senate of Canada for Lauzon division from 1871 to 1876 and also represented the same division in the Legislative Council of Quebec from 1867 to 1880.He was born at Quebec City...
, in 1877. He died in Rimouski at the age of 48.
His brother Charles Joseph
Charles Joseph Alleyn
Charles Joseph Alleyn was a Quebec lawyer and political figure.He was born in County Cork, Ireland in 1817 and studied at Clongowes Wood College. Alleyn came to Lower Canada with his family around 1837. He was called to the bar in 1840. He supported the annexation movement in Quebec...
served in the legislative assembly for the Province of Canada and was mayor of Quebec City.