François-Gilbert Miville Dechêne
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François-Gilbert Miville Dechêne (August 18, 1859 – May 10, 1902) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec
. He represented L'Islet
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1886 to 1902 as a Liberal.
He was born in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies
, the son of Alfred Miville, dit Dechêne and Luce Talbot. He was educated at L'Islet
, at the Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière and the Université Laval
. Miville Dechêne was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1883 and set up practice at Quebec City
. In 1897, he married Angéline Hudon. He contributed to the Quebec weekly l'Union libérale. Miville Dechêne served in the Quebec cabinet as Commissioner of Agriculture from 1897 to 1901 and Minister of Agriculture from 1901 to 1902. He died in office at Quebec City at the age of 43.
His brother Alphonse-Arthur Miville Dechêne served in the Canadian House of Commons and the Canadian senate. His nephew Joseph-Bruno-Aimé Miville Dechêne
also served in the House of Commons; his nephew Louis-Auguste Dupuis
was a member of the Quebec assembly.
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....
. He represented L'Islet
L'Islet (provincial electoral district)
L'Islet was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. It was formed in 1867 and was merged with Montmagny in 1972 to form Montmagny-L'Islet.-Members of Legislative Assembly:...
in 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...
from 1886 to 1902 as a Liberal.
He was born in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Quebec
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies is a parish municipality in Quebec....
, the son of Alfred Miville, dit Dechêne and Luce Talbot. He was educated at L'Islet
L'Islet, Quebec
L'Islet is a municipality within the Regional County Municipality of L'Islet in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada.It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River halfway between Quebec City and Rivière-du-Loup...
, at the Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière and the Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
. Miville Dechêne was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1883 and set up practice at 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...
. In 1897, he married Angéline Hudon. He contributed to the Quebec weekly l'Union libérale. Miville Dechêne served in the Quebec cabinet as Commissioner of Agriculture from 1897 to 1901 and Minister of Agriculture from 1901 to 1902. He died in office at Quebec City at the age of 43.
His brother Alphonse-Arthur Miville Dechêne served in the Canadian House of Commons and the Canadian senate. His nephew Joseph-Bruno-Aimé Miville Dechêne
Joseph Bruno Aimé Miville Déchêne
Joseph Bruno Aimé Miville Déchêne was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Montmagny in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1925 as a Liberal....
also served in the House of Commons; his nephew Louis-Auguste Dupuis
Louis-Auguste Dupuis
Louis-Auguste Dupuis was an educator, notary and political figure in Quebec. He represented Kamouraska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1909 to 1912 as a Liberal....
was a member of the Quebec assembly.