Saint-Jacques (provincial electoral district)
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Saint-Jacques was a provincial electoral district located in Quebec
, Canada
. Situated in the Montreal
region, the riding was formed in 1966 from parts of Montreal-Saint-Jacques which was formed in 1915. It was also known as Montreal division 2 district. In 1989, it became part of Sainte-Marie—Saint-Jacques
.
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...
. Situated in the Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
region, the riding was formed in 1966 from parts of Montreal-Saint-Jacques which was formed in 1915. It was also known as Montreal division 2 district. In 1989, it became part of Sainte-Marie—Saint-Jacques
Sainte-Marie—Saint-Jacques
Sainte-Marie—Saint-Jacques is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district is located in Montreal. It is bordered by the Autoroute 10, Victoria Bridge, Île Notre-Dame, Rue Frontenac, Rue Rachel and Boulevard Saint-Laurent. It...
.
Montréal-Est district
- George-Étienne CartierGeorge-Étienne CartierSir George-Étienne Cartier, 1st Baronet, PC was a French-Canadian statesman and Father of Confederation.The English spelling of the name, George, instead of Georges, the usual French spelling, is explained by his having been named in honour of King George III....
, Conservative PartyParti conservateur du QuébecThe Parti conservateur du Québec was a political party in Quebec, Canada.-Origins:The party originated as the Parti bleu which was formed around 1850 by the followers of Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine...
(1867–1871) - Ferdinand-Conon David, Conservative Party (1871–1875)
- Louis-Olivier TaillonLouis-Olivier TaillonSir Louis-Olivier Taillon, PC was born in Terrebonne, Quebec. He twice served as the eighth Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec....
, Conservative Party (1875–1886) - Laurent-Olivier DavidLaurent-Olivier DavidLaurent-Olivier David was a Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician.Born in Sault-au-Récollet, Montreal, Quebec, the son of Stanislas David and Élisabeth Tremblay, David was educated at the Petit Séminaire de Sainte-Thérèse and studied law in the Collège Sainte-Marie in Montreal...
, Liberal (1886–1890)
Montreal division no 2 district
- Joseph BrunetJoseph BrunetJoseph Brunet was a politician and businessman. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Liberal Party in the 1902 election to represent the riding of St. James. His election was declared void on December 22, 1902...
, Liberal (1890-1892) - Olivier-Maurice AugéOlivier-Maurice AugéOlivier-Maurice Augé was a Canadian politician.Born in Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare, near Joliette, Quebec, Augé was a lawyer before running unsuccessfully as the Conservative candidate in the 1890 Quebec election for the riding of Montréal no 2...
, Conservative Party (1892-1897) - Jean Lomer Gouin, Liberal (1897-1908)
- Henri BourassaHenri BourassaJoseph-Napoléon-Henri Bourassa was a French Canadian political leader and publisher. He is seen by many as an ideological father of Canadian nationalism....
, Ligue nationaliste canadienneLigue nationaliste canadienneThe Ligue nationaliste canadienne, also known as the Ligue nationaliste, was a nationalist and anti-imperialist organization in Quebec, Canada during the early 20th century. Founded by journalist Olivar Asselin, his newspaper Le Nationaliste was its official organ. -See also:*Quebec...
(1908-1909) - Clément Robillard, Liberal (1909-1912)
Montreal-Saint-Jacques
- Clément Robillard, Liberal (1912-1919)
- Irénée VautrinIrénée Vautrin-Background:He was born on December 21, 1888 near Napierville and became an architect.-Member of the legislature:Vautrin ran as a Liberal candidate in the 1919 election for the district of Montréal-Saint-Jacques and won, but was defeated by Conservative candidate Joseph-Ambroise-Eusèbe Beaudoin in...
, Liberal (1919-1923) - Joseph-Ambroise-Eusebe Beaudoin, Conservative Party (1923-1927)
- Irénée Vautrin, Liberal (1927-1935)
- Henry Lemaître AugerHenry Lemaître AugerHenry Lemaître Auger was a Canadian politician and a two-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.-Background:He was born in Massachusetts on May 2, 1873 and got married to Marie-Éva Héroux in Trois-Rivières, Mauricie in 1906.-City Councillor:...
, Conservative Party - Union Nationale (1935-1939) - Joseph-Romeo Toupin, Liberal (1939-1941)
- Claude JodoinClaude JodoinClaude Jodoin was a Canadian trade unionist and politician. He served as the first president of the Canadian Labour Congress from 1956 to 1966.-Background:...
, Liberal (1942-1944) - Omar Côté, Union Nationale (1944-1956)
- Paul DozoisPaul DozoisPaul Dozois was a Canadian politician. He was a Member of the provincial legislature and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec.He was born in Montreal on May 23, 1908 and was an insurance agent.-City Councillor:...
, Union Nationale (1956-1966)
Members of National Assembly (Saint-Jacques)
- Paul Dozois, Union Nationale (1966-1969)
- Jean CournoyerJean CournoyerJean Cournoyer was a Quebec politician. He was a Member of the provincial legislature in Quebec.-Member of the legislature:He successfully ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the district of Saint-Jacques in a 1969 by-election, but was defeated by Parti Québécois candidate Claude Charron in...
, Union Nationale (1969-1970) - Claude CharronClaude CharronClaude Charron is a former CEGEP teacher, provincial politician, writer and broadcaster. He graduated from the Université de Montréal with a degree in political science. During 1969 and 1970 he taught at Cégep Édouard-Montpetit and the Cégep du Vieux Montréal.In 1970, Claude Charron entered...
, Parti QuébécoisParti QuébécoisThe Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
(1970-1982) - Serge Champagne, Liberal (1983-1984)
- Jean-François Viau, Liberal (1984-1985)
- André BoulericeAndré BoulericeAndré Boulerice is a Québécois politician and gay rights activist. He was a member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Sainte-Marie—Saint-Jacques in Montreal....
, Parti Québécois (1985-1989)