Eugène-Urgel Piché
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Eugène-Urgel Piché was a lawyer and political figure in Canada East
. He represented Berthier
in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
from 1858 to 1861.
He was born Amable-Eugène-Bonaventure Piché in Saint-Sulpice
, the son of Bonaventure Piché and Émilie Lefebvre. Piché was educated at the Collège de l'Assomption, studied law in Montreal
with Norbert Dumas
and was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1845. In 1846, he married Marie-Célina "Nina" Marion. In 1855, Piché served as mayor of Berthier and prefect of the county. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1861. He served as crown prosecutor for the Court of Queen's Bench from 1864 to 1871. In 1867, Piché was named Queen's Counsel
. He was admitted to the Manitoba bar in 1872. He served as assistant clerk for the Canadian House of Commons from 1873 to 1879, when he returned to the practice of law in Montreal. Piché was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1886. He died in Lanoraie
at the age of 69.
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
. He represented Berthier
Berthier (electoral district)
Berthier was a federal electoral district in the Canadian province of Quebec that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925....
in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the...
from 1858 to 1861.
He was born Amable-Eugène-Bonaventure Piché in Saint-Sulpice
Saint-Sulpice, Quebec
Saint-Sulpice is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the L'Assomption Regional County Municipality. It is located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River and includes most of Verchères Islands.-History:...
, the son of Bonaventure Piché and Émilie Lefebvre. Piché was educated at the Collège de l'Assomption, studied law in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
with Norbert Dumas
Norbert Dumas
Norbert Dumas was a lawyer and political figure in Canada East. He represented Leinster in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1848 to 1851....
and was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1845. In 1846, he married Marie-Célina "Nina" Marion. In 1855, Piché served as mayor of Berthier and prefect of the county. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1861. He served as crown prosecutor for the Court of Queen's Bench from 1864 to 1871. In 1867, Piché was named Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
. He was admitted to the Manitoba bar in 1872. He served as assistant clerk for the Canadian House of Commons from 1873 to 1879, when he returned to the practice of law in Montreal. Piché was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1886. He died in Lanoraie
Lanoraie, Quebec
Lanoraie is a town in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality.-History:When Jacques Cartier passed through in the 16th century, the Iroquois had already established themselves in the area, calling it Agochanda or Agouchonda, meaning "place where...
at the age of 69.