Politician. He served in a host of political positions in the Canadian government. He was the last Lieutenant-Governor of the Northwest Territories and first Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Saskatchewan. He was educated at Marieville College and was called to the Lower Canada or Québec Bar in 1871. For several years, he served as Secretary of the Council of the Montréal Bar and then, in 1875, he entered the Canadian federal government civil service with his appointment as Secretary of the Métis Commission in Manitoba. Ten years later, he would similarly sit as a Commissioner seeking settlement of Métis claims following the Northwest Rebellion. When a separate territorial government was established in 1876, he was appointed the first Clerk of the Northwest Council as well as Private Secretary to the Lieutenant-Governor. Later, he also served as Clerk of the Territorial Assembly. On August 3, 1888, he was appointed Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs for Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, a position he held until 1895. From 1893 until 1895, he also served on the Council of Public Instruction of the Northwest Territories. He then served as Indian Commissioner for the same jurisdiction from 1895 to 1898. Lord Minto, Governor General of Canada appointed him Lieutenant-Governor of the Northwest Territories on October 4, 1898. He was reappointed for a second term and continued to serve as Lieutenant-Governor until the Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan were created on September 1, 1905. On that same date, he became the first Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan and served in that capacity until 1910. In that year, he moved to Banff, Alberta. However, in 1911, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada and served there until his death on June 8, 1923.
Politician. He served in a host of political positions in the Canadian government. He was the last Lieutenant-Governor of the Northwest Territories and first Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Saskatchewan. He was educated at Marieville College and was called to the Lower Canada or Québec Bar in 1871. For several years, he served as Secretary of the Council of the Montréal Bar and then, in 1875, he entered the Canadian federal government civil service with his appointment as Secretary of the Métis Commission in Manitoba. Ten years later, he would similarly sit as a Commissioner seeking settlement of Métis claims following the Northwest Rebellion. When a separate territorial government was established in 1876, he was appointed the first Clerk of the Northwest Council as well as Private Secretary to the Lieutenant-Governor. Later, he also served as Clerk of the Territorial Assembly. On August 3, 1888, he was appointed Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs for Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, a position he held until 1895. From 1893 until 1895, he also served on the Council of Public Instruction of the Northwest Territories. He then served as Indian Commissioner for the same jurisdiction from 1895 to 1898. Lord Minto, Governor General of Canada appointed him Lieutenant-Governor of the Northwest Territories on October 4, 1898. He was reappointed for a second term and continued to serve as Lieutenant-Governor until the Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan were created on September 1, 1905. On that same date, he became the first Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan and served in that capacity until 1910. In that year, he moved to Banff, Alberta. However, in 1911, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada and served there until his death on June 8, 1923.
Bio by: Guy Gagnon
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