François-Xavier Lemieux
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François-Xavier Lemieux (9 February 1811 – 16 May 1864) was a French Canadian
lawyer
and politician
.
He was born at Pointe-Lévy
in 1811 and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec
. He articled in law, was called to the bar in 1839 and set up practice at Quebec City
. Lemieux was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
for Dorchester County in an 1847 by-election held following the death of the previously-elected member. He was reelected in 1848 and 1851. Lemieux played an important role in abolishing seigneurial tenure
, serving on the commission formed in 1851 and helping to prepare the legislation that put an end to it. He was elected in the new riding of Lévis
in 1854; Lemieux served as Commissioner of Public Works from 1855 to 1856. He was elected again in 1858 and served as Receiver General in that year. Lemieux was defeated by Joseph-Goderic Blanchet
in 1861 but was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada
for La Durantaye division in 1862 and served until his death at Lévis in 1864. He had been named bâtonnier for the Quebec bar in 1863.
French Canadian
French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
He was born at Pointe-Lévy
Lévis, Quebec
Lévis is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, opposite Quebec City. A ferry links Old Quebec with Old Lévis, and two bridges, the Quebec Bridge and the Pierre Laporte Bridge, connect western Lévis with Quebec City. The Société de transport de...
in 1811 and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec
Petit Séminaire de Québec
Le Petit Séminaire de Québec is a private French-language Roman Catholic secondary school in the Vieux-Québec area of Quebec City which was originally part of the Séminaire de Québec...
. He articled in law, was called to the bar in 1839 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...
. Lemieux was elected to 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...
for Dorchester County in an 1847 by-election held following the death of the previously-elected member. He was reelected in 1848 and 1851. Lemieux played an important role in abolishing seigneurial tenure
Seigneurial system of New France
The seigneurial system of New France was the semi-feudal system of land distribution used in the North American colonies of New France.-Introduction to New France:...
, serving on the commission formed in 1851 and helping to prepare the legislation that put an end to it. He was elected in the new riding of Lévis
Lévis (electoral district)
Lévis was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2004. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. From 1998 to 2003, it was known as Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière...
in 1854; Lemieux served as Commissioner of Public Works from 1855 to 1856. He was elected again in 1858 and served as Receiver General in that year. Lemieux was defeated by Joseph-Goderic Blanchet
Joseph-Goderic Blanchet
Joseph-Goderic Blanchet, PC was a Canadian physician and politician. He was the only person to serve as both Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons and Speaker of a provincial legislature...
in 1861 but was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada
Legislative Council of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Council of the Province of Canada was the upper house 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 province of Ontario...
for La Durantaye division in 1862 and served until his death at Lévis in 1864. He had been named bâtonnier for the Quebec bar in 1863.