Politician, Journalist. He was a Canadian politician. A native of Yamachiche (Québec), he studied first in his hometown, then at the college of Nicolet. He was admitted to the Bar of the province of Québec on July 19, 1873. He was editor-in-chief of the "Canada" paper of Ottawa, in 1866. He crossed the Atlantic and became a collaborator, in France, of the "Journal de Paris." Upon his return, he practiced as a lawyer in Trois-Rivières and wrote for the "Constitutionnel" paper, from 1868 to 1882. As journalist, he was involved also with "La Minerve," from 1880 to 1887, and with the "Revue canadienne." He tried unsuccessfully to get elected to the House of Commons as Conservative candidate for the district of Saint-Maurice, in the by-election of October 30, 1868. However, three years later, this time bidding for a seat in the Legislative Assembly, he was elected as the Conservative representative for Saint-Maurice. He did not represent himself in 1875. On August 25, 1882, he was appointed to the Legislative Council for the division of Kennebec. He was the author, in particular, of the "Histoire de la Gazette de Québec," in 1864, and "Voyages sur le Saint-Maurice," in 1872. He was created Queen's Counsel at law in 1887. He died in office in Montreal.
Politician, Journalist. He was a Canadian politician. A native of Yamachiche (Québec), he studied first in his hometown, then at the college of Nicolet. He was admitted to the Bar of the province of Québec on July 19, 1873. He was editor-in-chief of the "Canada" paper of Ottawa, in 1866. He crossed the Atlantic and became a collaborator, in France, of the "Journal de Paris." Upon his return, he practiced as a lawyer in Trois-Rivières and wrote for the "Constitutionnel" paper, from 1868 to 1882. As journalist, he was involved also with "La Minerve," from 1880 to 1887, and with the "Revue canadienne." He tried unsuccessfully to get elected to the House of Commons as Conservative candidate for the district of Saint-Maurice, in the by-election of October 30, 1868. However, three years later, this time bidding for a seat in the Legislative Assembly, he was elected as the Conservative representative for Saint-Maurice. He did not represent himself in 1875. On August 25, 1882, he was appointed to the Legislative Council for the division of Kennebec. He was the author, in particular, of the "Histoire de la Gazette de Québec," in 1864, and "Voyages sur le Saint-Maurice," in 1872. He was created Queen's Counsel at law in 1887. He died in office in Montreal.
Bio by: Guy Gagnon
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