Politician. He was the 15th Premier of Québec, then 16th Lieutenant-Governor of Québec. Born in Saint-Charles-Grondines (Québec) on March 19, 1861. He studied in Sorel, Lévis and at the Montreal branch of Laval University. Admitted to the bar of the Province of Québec on April 2, 1884. Created Queen Counsel on June 9, 1899. He was made Doctor honoris causa by these Canadian universities: Laval in 1902, McGill in 1911, Bishop's College in 1913, University of Toronto in 1915 and Queens in 1921. As lawyer, he represented several railroad companies and was director of various institutions, companies and banks. Director of the Montreéal newspaper "La Presse." Chairman of the board of l'Université de Montréal in 1920. Alderman for the East borough in Montréal from 1900 to November 1920. Elected and reelected several times Liberal representative to the Legislative Assembly in the districts of Montréal no 2 and Portneuf in the various elections that took place between 1897 and 1919. He held cabinet positions during Premier Parent's mandate. Premier of the province of Quebec province from March 23, 1905 to July 9, 1920. During his terms, his action focused on labour legislation, economic development and education. Thus, under his government, a law forbidded the employment of children under 14 years old (1907), an act regarding the accidents at work guaranteed a compensation to the victims (1909), the maximum weekly length of the work was set up at 58 hours (1910), the territory of the Abitibi was opened to colonization and the borders of the Quebec spreaded themselves to the Ungava. He resigned his post as Premier in July 1920 and was appointed legislative counselor of the division of Salaberry on July 22, 1920. He resigned in 1921 in order to get elected as the Liberal representative to the House of Commons for the riding of Laurier-Outremont in the elections of 1921. Reelected in the by-election of January 19, 1922 following his nomination as minister. Named member of the Privy Counsel December 29, 1921. Minister of Justice in the Prime minister King's cabinet from December 29, 1921 to January 3, 1924. He was named Lieutenant Governor of Québec on January 10, 1929.