Eugène Marquis
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Eugène Marquis was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska, Quebec
and became a crown attorney, judge and lawyer by career.
Marquis was educated at Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
, Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière
and at the Quebec Seminary. From February 1931 to July 1936, he was Crown Attorney
for the District of Quebec, and served in that capacity again from November 1939 to September 1944.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Kamouraska
riding in the 1945 general election
then re-elected in 1949
. On 24 August 1949, he resigned from the House of Commons and accepted an appointment as a judge of the Superior Court of Quebec.
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...
member of 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...
. He was born in Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska, Quebec
Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska, Quebec
Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality.-Municipal council:* Mayor: Luc Chouinard...
and became a crown attorney, judge and lawyer by career.
Marquis was educated at Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré is a town in La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, along the Saint Lawrence River, north-east of the Quebec City. The population was 2,803 according to the Canada 2006 Census...
, Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière
Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, Quebec
Saint-Anne-de-la-Pocatière is a parish municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality.-Municipal council:* Mayor: Miles McCall...
and at the Quebec Seminary. From February 1931 to July 1936, he was Crown Attorney
Crown attorney
Crown Attorneys or Crown Counsel are the prosecutors in the legal system of Canada.Crown Attorneys represent the Crown and act as prosecutor in proceedings under the Criminal Code of Canada...
for the District of Quebec, and served in that capacity again from November 1939 to September 1944.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Kamouraska
Kamouraska (electoral district)
For the provincial electoral district, see Kamouraska Kamouraska was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1869 to 1979. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. There was no election in 1867 due to riots. There...
riding in the 1945 general election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
then re-elected in 1949
Canadian federal election, 1949
The Canadian federal election of 1949 was held on June 27 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 21st Parliament of Canada. It was the first election in Canada in almost thirty years in which the Liberal Party of Canada was not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. King had...
. On 24 August 1949, he resigned from the House of Commons and accepted an appointment as a judge of the Superior Court of Quebec.