Dominique Monet was a Canadian

Canada

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 lawyer, politician, and judge.

Born in St-Michel de Napierville, Canada East

Canada East

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, the son of Dominique Monet, Monet was educated at L'Assomption College and received an LL.D. from Laval University in 1889. He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1889 and was created a Queen's Counsel

Queen's Counsel

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 in 1899. He practiced law in Saint-Rémi, Montreal and Saint-Jean. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 for the electoral district of Napierville

Napierville (electoral district)

Napierville was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1892.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and was abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Laprairie—Napierville riding.-Members of Parliament:This...

 in the 1891 federal election

Canadian federal election, 1891

The Canadian federal election of 1891 was held on March 5 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 7th Parliament of Canada. It was won by the Conservative Party of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald....

. A Liberal

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, he was re-elected in the 1896

Canadian federal election, 1896

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 and 1900

Canadian federal election, 1900

The Canadian federal election of 1900 was held on November 7 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 9th Parliament of Canada. As a result of the election, the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier, was re-elected to a second majority government, defeating the...

 election for the electoral district of Laprairie—Napierville

Laprairie—Napierville

Laprairie—Napierville was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1935.This riding was created in 1892 from Laprairie and Napierville ridings. It consisted initially of:...

.

In 1904, he was elected as the Liberal candidate to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec

Legislative Assembly of Quebec

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 for the electoral district of Napierville

Napierville (provincial electoral district)

Napierville was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Montérégie region south of Montreal, the district was created in 1867. After the 1919 elections it was merged with La Prairie to form the Napierville-La Prairie riding until 1973 when it was renamed...

. In February 1905, he was made a Minister Without Portfolio in the cabinet of Simon-Napoléon Parent

Simon-Napoléon Parent

Simon-Napoléon Parent . Born in Quebec City he was the 12th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from October 3, 1900 to March 21, 1905.-Background:...

 and soon after was appointed Minister of Colonization and Public Works for a brief time. In October 1905, he was appointed Protonotary for the district of Montreal. In 1908, he was made a judge of the Superior Court for the district of d'Iberville.

He died while at sea near San Juan, Puerto Rico

San Juan, Puerto Rico

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on February 6, 1923. He was buried in Saint-Jean.