Frédéric Liguori Béique
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Frédéric Liguori Béique, PC
(May 20, 1845 – September 12, 1933) was a Canadian
lawyer and politician.
Born in Saint-Mathias, Quebec
, he was trained as a lawyer and was called to the Quebec Bar in 1868. From 1899 to 1905, he was the president of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
. In 1902, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate
representing senatorial division of De Salaberry, Quebec. A Liberal
, he served until his death in 1933. In 1932, Béique nominated Raoul Dandurand
for the Nobel Prize in Peace
.
Queen's Privy Council for Canada
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(May 20, 1845 – September 12, 1933) was a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
lawyer and politician.
Born in Saint-Mathias, Quebec
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 was trained as a lawyer and was called to the Quebec Bar in 1868. From 1899 to 1905, he was the president of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society is an institution in Quebec dedicated to the protection of Quebec francophone interests and to the promotion of Quebec Sovereignism. Its current President is Mario Beaulieu....
. In 1902, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
representing senatorial division of De Salaberry, Quebec. A Liberal
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...
, he served until his death in 1933. In 1932, Béique nominated Raoul Dandurand
Raoul Dandurand
Raoul Dandurand, PC was a Canadian politician and longtime organizer in Quebec for the Liberal Party of Canada....
for the Nobel Prize in Peace
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
.