Antonin Galipeault
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Antonin Galipeault was a Québécois
politician
, lawyer
and judge
.
, later being admitted to the Bar of Quebec in 1900.
He worked as a lawyer alongside Joseph-Napoléon Francoeur
and Louis Saint-Laurent and later became president of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
. After a first tentative role as provincial deputy in 1904, he became municipal councillor for Quebec City
.
He was elected deputy of Bellechasse
in 1909, and was re-elected in 1912, 1916, 1919, 1923 and 1927. He was notably President of the National Assembly of Quebec
from 1916 to 1919 and minister of public works under Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
.
He left political life in 1930 to become chief judge of the Court of King's Bench
. While the post of Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
was vacant between 1950 and 1953, he administered the province of Quebec.
He retired in 1963, and died in Quebec City
on May 12, 1971. Two bridges were named after him: a major autoroute bridge
in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, and a less impressive structure in Grande-Vallée
. He received an honorary doctorate from Laval University in 1925.
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....
politician
Politician
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, lawyer
Lawyer
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and judge
Judge
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.
Biography
Antonin Galipeault studied at a seminary in Joliette and at Université LavalUniversité Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
, later being admitted to the Bar of Quebec in 1900.
He worked as a lawyer alongside Joseph-Napoléon Francoeur
Joseph-Napoléon Francoeur
Joseph-Napoléon Francoeur was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec. He represented Lotbinière in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1908 to 1936 and Lotbinière in the Canadian House of Commons from 1937 to 1940 as a Liberal...
and Louis Saint-Laurent and later became president of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society is an institution in Quebec dedicated to the protection of Quebec francophone interests and to the promotion of Quebec Sovereignism. Its current President is Mario Beaulieu....
. After a first tentative role as provincial deputy in 1904, he became municipal councillor for Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
.
He was elected deputy of Bellechasse
Bellechasse (provincial electoral district)
Bellechasse is a provincial electoral riding in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Chaudière-Appalaches region, the riding was created in 1867...
in 1909, and was re-elected in 1912, 1916, 1919, 1923 and 1927. He was notably President of the National Assembly of Quebec
President of the National Assembly of Quebec
The President of the National Assembly of Quebec is the presiding officer of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada, which is modeled after the Westminster parliamentary system...
from 1916 to 1919 and minister of public works under Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
Louis-Alexandre Taschereau was a the 14th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1920 to 1936. He was elected four times, the first in 1900, in the riding of Montmorency. He was also a member of the Parti libéral du Québec...
.
He left political life in 1930 to become chief judge of the Court of King's Bench
Quebec Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal for Quebec is the highest judicial court in Quebec, Canada....
. While the post of Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
The Lieutenant Governor of Quebec : Lieutenant-gouverneur du Québec, or : Lieutenant-gouverneure du Québec) is the viceregal representative in Quebec of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions...
was vacant between 1950 and 1953, he administered the province of Quebec.
He retired in 1963, and died in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
on May 12, 1971. Two bridges were named after him: a major autoroute bridge
Galipeault Bridge
The Galipeault Bridge is a bridge on the western tip of the Island of Montreal, spanning the Ottawa River between Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue and L'Île-Perrot, Quebec, Canada. It carries four lanes of Autoroute 20, and was named after Antonin Galipeault, who was minister of public works under...
in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, and a less impressive structure in Grande-Vallée
Grande-Vallée, Quebec
Grande-Vallée is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada....
. He received an honorary doctorate from Laval University in 1925.
See also
- Bellechasse (provincial electoral district)Bellechasse (provincial electoral district)Bellechasse is a provincial electoral riding in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Chaudière-Appalaches region, the riding was created in 1867...
- Parti libéral du QuébecParti libéral du QuébecThe Quebec Liberal Party is a centre-right political party in Quebec. It has been independent of the federal Liberal Party of Canada since 1955....
- President of the National Assembly of QuebecPresident of the National Assembly of QuebecThe President of the National Assembly of Quebec is the presiding officer of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada, which is modeled after the Westminster parliamentary system...