Charles-Adolphe Stein
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Charles-Adolphe Stein was a Quebec politician, lawyer and judge.
He was born in Quebec City
to immmigration agent Léonce Stein and Alma Baillairgé. Stein studied at the Quebec Seminary
and at Laval University where he studied law and received the Governor General's Academic Medal
in 1902. He was admitted to the Quebec bar that same year and became King's Counsel in 1912.
Stein practice law in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec
alongside Ernest Lapointe
and Léon Casgrain
who would both serve as senior cabinet ministers in the federal and provincial governments respectively.
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
as the Quebec Liberal Party MLA for Kamouraska
in the 1912 provincial election
and was re-elected in 1916
and 1919
. He resigned his provincial seat on March 31, 1920 in order to enter federal politics when his law partner and Kamouraska MP Ernest Lapointe resigned his seat in order to run in Quebec East
which had become vacant due to the death of Sir Wilfrid Laurier
.
Stein was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
in a 1920 by-election and was re-elected in the 1921 federal general election
as the federal Liberal Party
MP for the federal riding of Kamouraska
. He resigned his seat in 1922 to accept an appointment to the Superior Court of Quebec.
He was born 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...
to immmigration agent Léonce Stein and Alma Baillairgé. Stein studied at the Quebec Seminary
Petit Séminaire of Quebec
The Seminary of Quebec is a Roman Catholic community of priests in Quebec City founded by Bishop François de Laval, the first bishop of New France in 1663.-History and Mission:...
and at Laval University where he studied law and received the Governor General's Academic Medal
Governor General's Academic Medal
The Governor General's Academic Medal is awarded to the student graduating with the highest grade point average from a Canadian high school, college or university program...
in 1902. He was admitted to the Quebec bar that same year and became King's Counsel in 1912.
Stein practice law in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec
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....
alongside Ernest Lapointe
Ernest Lapointe
Ernest Lapointe, PC was a Canadian lawyer and politician.-Education, early career:Lapointe earned his law degree from Laval University...
and Léon Casgrain
Léon Casgrain
Léon Casgrain was a Canadian politician from Quebec.-Background:He was born on August 13, 1892 in Rivière-Ouelle and was an attorney.-Member of the legislature:...
who would both serve as senior cabinet ministers in the federal and provincial governments respectively.
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
as the Quebec Liberal Party MLA for Kamouraska
Kamouraska (provincial electoral district)
Kamouraska was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Situated in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in Eastern Quebec, it was formed in 1867 and was merged in 1973 with Témiscouata to form Kamouraska-Témiscouata...
in the 1912 provincial election
Quebec general election, 1912
The Quebec general election of 1912 was held on May 15, 1912 to elect members of the 13th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...
and was re-elected in 1916
Quebec general election, 1916
The Quebec general election of 1916 was held on May 22, 1916 to elect members of the 14th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...
and 1919
Quebec general election, 1919
The Quebec general election of 1919 was held on June 23, 1919 to elect members of the 15th Legislative Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Lomer Gouin, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Arthur Sauvé.Gouin, who had held office since...
. He resigned his provincial seat on March 31, 1920 in order to enter federal politics when his law partner and Kamouraska MP Ernest Lapointe resigned his seat in order to run in Quebec East
Quebec East
Quebec East was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2004....
which had become vacant due to the death of Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Wilfrid Laurier
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, GCMG, PC, KC, baptized Henri-Charles-Wilfrid Laurier was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from 11 July 1896 to 6 October 1911....
.
Stein was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in a 1920 by-election and was re-elected in the 1921 federal general election
Canadian federal election, 1921
The Canadian federal election of 1921 was held on December 6, 1921 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 14th Parliament of Canada. The Union government that had governed Canada through the First World War was defeated, and replaced by a Liberal government under the young leader...
as the federal Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
MP for the federal riding of Kamouraska
Kamouraska (provincial electoral district)
Kamouraska was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Situated in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in Eastern Quebec, it was formed in 1867 and was merged in 1973 with Témiscouata to form Kamouraska-Témiscouata...
. He resigned his seat in 1922 to accept an appointment to the Superior Court of Quebec.