Joseph-Hormisdas Rainville (March 8, 1875 – April 14, 1942) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec

Quebec

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. He represented Chambly—Verchères in the Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1911 to 1917 as a Conservative

Conservative Party of Canada (historical)

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. Rainville sat for Repentigny division in the Senate of Canada from 1923 to 1942.

He was born in Marieville, Quebec

Marieville, Quebec

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, the son of Isaïe-Denis Rainville and Cornélie Rainville, and was educated at the Université Laval

Université Laval

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. He was admitted to the bar in 1900 and set up practice in Montreal

Montreal

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. Rainville married Ferréola Gendreau in 1910. In 1930, he was named president of the Commission of the Port of Montreal. Rainville died in office at the age of 67.

He was named a Chevalier in the French Légion d'honneur

Légion d'honneur

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 in 1934.

His uncle Henri-Benjamin Rainville

Henri-Benjamin Rainville

Henri-Benjamin Rainville was a Canadian lawyer, politician and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec....

served in the Quebec assembly.