Joseph-Guillaume Barthe
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Joseph-Guillaume Barthe was a lawyer, journalist and political figure in Canada East
.
He was born in Carleton
, Lower Canada
in 1818 and studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet. He first studied medicine with doctor René-Joseph Kimber
, then law with Edward Barnard and was called to the bar in 1840. In 1838, he wrote a poem ; as a result, he was put in jail at Trois-Rivières
for three months. In 1840, he became editor of the Montreal newspaper L’Aurore des Canadas. In 1841, Barthe was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
for Yamaska
; he was defeated in the next general election in 1844. He married Louise-Adélaïde Pacaud, the daughter of Joseph Pacaud and sister of Édouard-Louis Pacaud
in 1844. In 1846, he was appointed clerk in the Court of Appeals. He lived in France
from 1853 to 1855. While there, he attempted to encourage stronger ties between France and French Canadian
s, publishing a book Le Canada reconquis par la France. He returned to Trois-Rivières, serving as editor for newspapers there. Barthe then moved to Quebec City
, where he was co-editor of Le Canadien
for a time. He later moved to Montreal
, where he died in 1893.
His brother Georges-Isidore
also became a lawyer and journalist and served in the Canadian House of Commons. His daughter Émilie married Joseph Lavergne
, who became a judge and member of the Canadian House of Commons; their son, Armand Renaud
, served in the House of Commons and the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
.
He was born in Carleton
Carleton-sur-Mer, Quebec
Carleton-sur-Mer is the fifth largest town of the Gaspésie's south shore, in southeastern Quebec, located on route 132, along Baie des Chaleurs.- Culture :* attracts over 20,000 spectators to see local and international artists...
, Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
in 1818 and studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet. He first studied medicine with doctor René-Joseph Kimber
René-Joseph Kimber
René-Joseph Kimber was a physician and political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East. His grandfather's surname was originally spelled Jékimbert....
, then law with Edward Barnard and was called to the bar in 1840. In 1838, he wrote a poem ; as a result, he was put in jail at Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Trois-Rivières is a city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada, located at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence Rivers. It is situated in the Mauricie administrative region, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from the city of Bécancour...
for three months. In 1840, he became editor of the Montreal newspaper L’Aurore des Canadas. In 1841, Barthe 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 Yamaska
Yamaska (electoral district)
Yamaska was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which preserved existing electoral districts in Lower Canada....
; he was defeated in the next general election in 1844. He married Louise-Adélaïde Pacaud, the daughter of Joseph Pacaud and sister of Édouard-Louis Pacaud
Édouard-Louis Pacaud
Édouard-Louis Pacaud was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He represented Kennebec division in the Legislative Council of Quebec from 1887 to 1889....
in 1844. In 1846, he was appointed clerk in the Court of Appeals. He lived in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
from 1853 to 1855. While there, he attempted to encourage stronger ties between France and French Canadian
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...
s, publishing a book Le Canada reconquis par la France. He returned to Trois-Rivières, serving as editor for newspapers there. Barthe then moved to 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...
, where he was co-editor of Le Canadien
Le Canadien
Le Canadien was a French language newspaper published in Lower Canada from November 22, 1806 to March 14, 1810. Its motto was: "Nos institutions, notre langue et nos droits"...
for a time. He later moved to Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, where he died in 1893.
His brother Georges-Isidore
Georges-Isidore Barthe
Georges-Isidore Barthe was a Quebec lawyer, publisher, journalist, and political figure. He represented Richelieu in the Canadian House of Commons as an Independent Conservative from 1870 to 1872 and 1874 to 1878....
also became a lawyer and journalist and served in the Canadian House of Commons. His daughter Émilie married Joseph Lavergne
Joseph Lavergne
Joseph Lavergne was a lawyer, judge, editor and political figure in Quebec. He represented Drummond—Arthabaska in the Canadian House of Commons from 1887 to 1897 as a Liberal member....
, who became a judge and member of the Canadian House of Commons; their son, Armand Renaud
Armand Renaud Lavergne
Armand Renaud Lavergne was a Quebec lawyer, journalist and political figure. He represented Montmagny in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1904 to 1908 and as a Conservative member from 1930 to 1935. He represented Montmagny in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec as a...
, served in the House of Commons and the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.