Joseph-Ernest Grégoire
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Joseph-Ernest Grégoire (1886–1980) was a French Canadian
politician.
on July 31, 1886. He was an attorney and a professor. He also was the father of Gilles Grégoire
, a co-founder of the Parti Québécois
.
. His term of office ended in 1938.
candidate to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
in 1935
in the riding of Montmagny
. He was re-elected in 1936
as the Union Nationale candidate.
In 1937, he and colleagues René Chaloult
, Oscar Drouin
, Philippe Hamel
and Adolphe Marcoux
left the Union Nationale. They founded a short-lived party that was called Parti national. Grégoire did not run for re-election in 1939
.
. In 1935, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
. Member of the Barreau du Quebec
in 1913, he practiced law from 1938 to 1966.
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...
politician.
Background
He was born in Disraeli, QuebecDisraeli, Quebec (city)
The city of Disraeli is located in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 2,570 as of 2009...
on July 31, 1886. He was an attorney and a professor. He also was the father of Gilles Grégoire
Gilles Grégoire
Gilles Grégoire was a co-founder of the Parti Québécois.Born in Quebec City, the son of Joseph-Ernest Grégoire, he was elected in 1962 to the House of Commons with the Ralliement des créditistes...
, a co-founder of the Parti Québécois
Parti Québécois
The Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
.
Mayor of Quebec
Grégoire ran for mayor in Quebec City in 1934 and won, defeating Oscar DrouinOscar Drouin
Oscar Drouin was a politician in Quebec, Canada.-Member of the legislature:Drouin won a by-election in 1928 and became the Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for the district of Québec-Est...
. His term of office ended in 1938.
Member of the legislature
He was elected as the Action libérale nationaleAction libérale nationale
The Action libérale nationale was a short-lived provincial political party in Quebec, Canada. It was founded during the Great Depression and led by Paul Gouin. The ALN played an important role in the foundation of the Union Nationale.-Origin and beliefs:The party was created in 1934 by...
candidate to 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...
in 1935
Quebec general election, 1935
The Quebec general election of 1935 was held on November 25, 1935 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...
in the riding of Montmagny
Montmagny (provincial electoral district)
Montmagny was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Formed in 1867, it was merged with L'Islet in 1972 to form Montmagny-L'Islet.-Members of Legislative Assembly:* Louis-Henri Blais, Liberal...
. He was re-elected in 1936
Quebec general election, 1936
The Quebec general election of 1936 was held on August 17, 1936 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Adélard Godbout.This marked the end of slightly more...
as the Union Nationale candidate.
In 1937, he and colleagues René Chaloult
René Chaloult
René Chaloult was a nationalist politician in Quebec, Canada.-Political career:Chaloult first won a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec as a Union Nationale candidate in the 1936 election in the district of Kamouraska...
, Oscar Drouin
Oscar Drouin
Oscar Drouin was a politician in Quebec, Canada.-Member of the legislature:Drouin won a by-election in 1928 and became the Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for the district of Québec-Est...
, Philippe Hamel
Philippe Hamel
Philippe Hamel was a nationalist and progressive politician in Quebec, Canada.-Member of the legislature:Hamel entered politics to achieve the nationalization of all privately-owned electric companies...
and Adolphe Marcoux
Adolphe Marcoux
Adolphe Marcoux was a physician and a nationalist politician in Quebec, Canada.Marcoux won a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec as a Union Nationale candidate in the 1936 election in the district of Quebec County...
left the Union Nationale. They founded a short-lived party that was called Parti national. Grégoire did not run for re-election in 1939
Quebec general election, 1939
The Quebec general election of 1939 was held on October 25, 1939 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...
.
Honors
In 1934, Grégoire was made a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneurLégion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
. In 1935, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
. Member of the Barreau du Quebec
Barreau du Quebec
The Bar of Quebec is the provincial law society for lawyers in Quebec, Canada...
in 1913, he practiced law from 1938 to 1966.