Alexandre Chauveau, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Alexandre Chauveau

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1847

Place of Birth: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 07-Mar-1916

Profession: judge, politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Alexandre Chauveau

  • Alexandre Chauveau (February 23, 1847 – March 7, 1916) 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 Marie-Louise-Flore MassĂ©.
  • Chauveau was educated at the Collège Sainte-Marie at Montreal, the UniversitĂ© Laval and McGill University.
  • He articled in law with S.
  • Lelièvre at Quebec City and George-Étienne Cartier in Montreal, was called to the Quebec bar in 1868 and set up practice in Quebec City with Richard Alleyn.
  • In 1871, he married Marie-Anne-Adèle, the daughter of Ulric-Joseph Tessier.
  • In 1878, Chauveau was named Queen's Counsel. He was first elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1872 by-election held after Louis HonorĂ© Gosselin resigned his seat.
  • Chauveau was reelected in 1875 as an independent conservative.
  • In 1878, he was elected as a Liberal.
  • He served in the Quebec cabinet as Solicitor General from 1878 to 1879 and then as secretary and registrar.
  • He rejoined the Conservative caucus in 1879 with three other members, leading to the defeat of the Liberal government.
  • He resigned his seat in the Quebec assembly in 1880 after he was named to the Court of Sessions of the Peace.
  • Chauveau was police magistrate for Quebec district from 1882 to 1890. Chauveau was professor of criminal law at the UniversitĂ© Laval from 1894 to 1916.
  • He also served as a director, vice-president and president for the Banque Nationale at Quebec City and president of the Quebec Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society. He died in New York City at the age of 69 while debarking from a boat returning from Havana and was buried in Sainte-Foy.

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