Henri Elzéar Taschereau
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Sir Henri-Elzéar Taschereau, PC
(October 7, 1836 – April 14, 1911) was a Canadian
jurist and Chief Justice of Canada
.
He was born in his family's seigneurial manor house at Sainte-Marie-de-la-Beauce
, Lower Canada
to Pierre-Elzéar Taschereau
and Catherine Hénédine Dionne. Tashereau attended the Université Laval and was called to the Bar of Quebec in 1857. That same year he married Marie-Antoinette de Lotbiniere Harwood (d.1896), daughter of Robert Unwin Harwood
, and they were the parents of seven children. He married his second wife, Marie-Louise Panet, in 1897 and fathered three more children.
He practiced law in Quebec City
and entered politics in 1861 when he was elected to the Legislative Assembly
of what was then the Province of Canada
where he opposed Canadian Confederation
. He was appointed a judge of the Quebec Superior Court
in 1871 and to the Supreme Court of Canada
in 1878 following the retirement of Jean-Thomas Taschereau
(see below), and also taught law part time at the University of Ottawa
. In 1902 he became Chief Justice serving for four years until his retirement in 1906. He was knight
ed in 1902 and became a member of the British Privy Council
in 1904 .
He was the great, great grandson of Thomas-Jacques Taschereau
, the patriarch of the family in Canada. He was first-cousin once-removed to the brothers Elzéar Alexandre Cardinal Taschereau
and Supreme Court Justice
Jean-Thomas Taschereau
. Jean-Thomas's son Louis-Alexandre
would serve as Premier of Quebec
, his grandson Robert Taschereau
would also serve as Chief Justice of Canada.
Henri Elzéar Taschereau married at Ottawa, March 22nd, 1897 his second wife Marie Louise Panet, daughter of Charles Panet, Clerk of Private Bills, House of Commons, Ottawa, and his wife, Euphemie Chateauvert. Marie Louise was born in Ottawa, February 29th, 1868, and received her education at the Convent of the Sacred Heart (Grey Nuns) in Ottawa. The couple lived at 363 Theodore Street, Ottawa. The couple had two sons. Charles Elzear de Montarville Taschereau was born in Ottawa on October 5th, 1898. Henri Edouard Panet Taschereau was born at Ottawa, August 9th, 1902.
Queen's Privy Council for Canada
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(October 7, 1836 – April 14, 1911) was a Canadian
Canada
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jurist and Chief Justice of Canada
Chief Justice of Canada
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.
He was born in his family's seigneurial manor house at Sainte-Marie-de-la-Beauce
Sainte-Marie, Quebec
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, Lower Canada
Lower Canada
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to Pierre-Elzéar Taschereau
Pierre-Elzéar Taschereau
Pierre-Elzéar Taschereau was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Beauce in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1830 to 1835 and Dorchester from 1844 to 1845 in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada.He was born in Quebec City, the son of seigneur...
and Catherine Hénédine Dionne. Tashereau attended the Université Laval and was called to the Bar of Quebec in 1857. That same year he married Marie-Antoinette de Lotbiniere Harwood (d.1896), daughter of Robert Unwin Harwood
Robert Unwin Harwood
The Hon. Robert Unwin Harwood was the last Seigneur of Vaudreuil and a political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East.-Arrival in Canada:...
, and they were the parents of seven children. He married his second wife, Marie-Louise Panet, in 1897 and fathered three more children.
He practiced law in 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...
and entered politics in 1861 when he was elected to the Legislative Assembly
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...
of what was then the Province of Canada
Province of Canada
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where he opposed Canadian Confederation
Canadian Confederation
Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...
. He was appointed a judge of the Quebec Superior Court
Quebec Superior Court
Quebec Superior Court is the highest trial Court in the Province of Quebec, Canada. It consists of 144 judges who are appointed by the federal government.Chief Justices : [partial listing]* Edward Bowen...
in 1871 and to the Supreme Court of Canada
Supreme Court of Canada
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in 1878 following the retirement of Jean-Thomas Taschereau
Jean-Thomas Taschereau
Jean-Thomas Taschereau may refer to:* Jean-Thomas Taschereau , Canadian politician and judge* Jean-Thomas Taschereau , Canadian jurist, his son...
(see below), and also taught law part time at the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
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. In 1902 he became Chief Justice serving for four years until his retirement in 1906. He was knight
Knight
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ed in 1902 and became a member of the British Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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in 1904 .
He was the great, great grandson of Thomas-Jacques Taschereau
Thomas-Jacques Taschereau
Thomas-Jacques Taschereau was the patriarch of the illustrious Taschereau family in New France . It is believed that he may have come from some level of nobility in France and his family descended from a line of royal of municipal officials...
, the patriarch of the family in Canada. He was first-cousin once-removed to the brothers Elzéar Alexandre Cardinal Taschereau
Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau
Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau was a Canadian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Quebec from 1871 until his death in 1898...
and Supreme Court Justice
Supreme Court of Canada
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Jean-Thomas Taschereau
Jean-Thomas Taschereau (jurist)
Jean-Thomas Taschereau was a Canadian lawyer and judge.Born in Quebec City, Lower Canada , the son of...
. Jean-Thomas's son Louis-Alexandre
Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
Louis-Alexandre Taschereau was a the 14th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1920 to 1936. He was elected four times, the first in 1900, in the riding of Montmorency. He was also a member of the Parti libéral du Québec...
would serve as Premier of Quebec
Premier of Quebec
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, his grandson Robert Taschereau
Robert Taschereau
Robert Taschereau, CC, PC was a lawyer who became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and who briefly served as acting Governor General of Canada following the death of Georges Vanier in 1967.-Biography:...
would also serve as Chief Justice of Canada.
Family
Henri Elzéar Taschereau married at Vaudreuil, Quebec May 27th, 1857, to Marie Antoinette Harwood, daughter of the Hon. R. U. Harwood, Seigneur of Vaudreuil, and his wife, Marie Louise Josephte Chartier de Lotbiniere. The couple had seven children. She died at Ottawa, June 2nd, 1896. Her remains were interred in the parish church of Vaudreuil.Henri Elzéar Taschereau married at Ottawa, March 22nd, 1897 his second wife Marie Louise Panet, daughter of Charles Panet, Clerk of Private Bills, House of Commons, Ottawa, and his wife, Euphemie Chateauvert. Marie Louise was born in Ottawa, February 29th, 1868, and received her education at the Convent of the Sacred Heart (Grey Nuns) in Ottawa. The couple lived at 363 Theodore Street, Ottawa. The couple had two sons. Charles Elzear de Montarville Taschereau was born in Ottawa on October 5th, 1898. Henri Edouard Panet Taschereau was born at Ottawa, August 9th, 1902.