Arthur Cyrille Albert Malouin
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Canada
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lawyer, politician, and Puisne Justice
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of the Supreme Court of Canada
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.
Born in Quebec City
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, Canada East
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(now Quebec
Quebec
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), the son of Jacques Malouin
Jacques Malouin
Jacques Malouin was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Quebec-Centre in the Canadian House of Commons from 1877 to 1882 as an Independent member....
and Marie-Angélique Suzor, he received a Bachelor of Law degree from Université Laval
Université Laval
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in 1882. He was called to the Quebec Bar
Barreau du Quebec
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in 1882 and practiced law in Quebec City.
In a 1898 by-election
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, he was acclaimed to the Canadian House of Commons
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as a Liberal
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for the riding of Quebec-Centre
Quebec-Centre
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. He was re-elected in 1900
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and 1904
Canadian federal election, 1904
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. In 1905, he was appointed a Puisne
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Judge of the Quebec Superior Court
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, Arthabasca District. On January 30, 1924, he was appointed to the Supreme Court but served only until October 1, 1924.