Jules Allard
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Louis-Jules Allard was a Canadian
politician in the province
of Quebec
.
Born in Saint-François-du-Lac
, Canada East
, the son of Louis Allard and Marie-Anne Chapdelaine, Allard was educated at Nicolet College and the Université Laval in Montreal. A lawyer, he was called to the Quebec Bar in 1883 and was created a King's Counsel in 1906. He practice law in Montreal. He was mayor of Saint-François-du-Lac from 1895 to 1898.
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
for the electoral district of Yamaska
in a 1897 by-election held after the death of Victor Gladu
. A Liberal, he was re-elected without opposition in 1900 and 1904. In 1905, he was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec
for the de Lanaudière division and was named the Government Leader in the Council. He held three cabinet positions: Minister of Colonization and Public Works (1905), Minister of Public Works and Labour (1905-1906), and Minister of Agriculture (1906-1909). He resigned in 1910 and was re-elected in a 1910 by-election in the riding of Drummond
to the Legislative Assembly. He was re-elected in 1912. He was again appointed to the Legislative Council in 1916. From 1909 to 1919, he was the Minister of Lands and Forests. He also served as interim premier and President of the Executive Conncil when Premier Lomer Gouin
was absent. He resigned in 1919. In 1919, he was appointed Protonotaire for the Superior Court district of Montreal. He held this position until his death in 1945.
His son, Félix Allard
, was a Quebec politician. His daughter Marguerite married Aimé Boucher
, a member of the Canadian House of Commons
.
Canada
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politician in the province
Provinces and territories of Canada
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of Quebec
Quebec
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.
Born in Saint-François-du-Lac
Saint-François-du-Lac, Quebec
Saint-François-du-Lac is a community in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,002...
, Canada East
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....
, the son of Louis Allard and Marie-Anne Chapdelaine, Allard was educated at Nicolet College and the Université Laval in Montreal. A lawyer, he was called to the Quebec Bar in 1883 and was created a King's Counsel in 1906. He practice law in Montreal. He was mayor of Saint-François-du-Lac from 1895 to 1898.
He was elected 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...
for the electoral district of Yamaska
Yamaska (provincial electoral district)
Yamaska was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Montérégie region, the district was formed in 1867 and later merged with Nicolet in 1973 to form Nicolet-Yamaska.-Members of Legislative Assembly:...
in a 1897 by-election held after the death of Victor Gladu
Victor Gladu
Victor Gladu was a notary and political figure in Quebec. He represented Yamaska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1886 to 1897 as a Liberal....
. A Liberal, he was re-elected without opposition in 1900 and 1904. In 1905, he was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec
Legislative Council of Quebec
From 1867 until 1968, the Legislative Council of Quebec was the unelected upper house of the bicameral legislature in the Canadian province of Quebec...
for the de Lanaudière division and was named the Government Leader in the Council. He held three cabinet positions: Minister of Colonization and Public Works (1905), Minister of Public Works and Labour (1905-1906), and Minister of Agriculture (1906-1909). He resigned in 1910 and was re-elected in a 1910 by-election in the riding of Drummond
Drummond (provincial electoral district)
Drummond is a provincial electoral riding in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Centre-du-Quebec region, the district was created in 1890. From 1867 to 1886, it was part of the riding of Drummond-Arthabaska...
to the Legislative Assembly. He was re-elected in 1912. He was again appointed to the Legislative Council in 1916. From 1909 to 1919, he was the Minister of Lands and Forests. He also served as interim premier and President of the Executive Conncil when Premier Lomer Gouin
Lomer Gouin
Sir Jean Lomer Gouin, PC, KCMG was a Canadian politician.-Biography:He was born in Grondines, Quebec and served as 13th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec, as a Cabinet minister in the federal government of Canada, and as the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.On May 24, 1888, he married...
was absent. He resigned in 1919. In 1919, he was appointed Protonotaire for the Superior Court district of Montreal. He held this position until his death in 1945.
His son, Félix Allard
Félix Allard
Félix Allard was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec. He represented Abitibi in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1939 to 1944 as a Liberal....
, was a Quebec politician. His daughter Marguerite married Aimé Boucher
Aimé Boucher
Aimé Boucher was a politician and notary. He represented riding of Yamaska in the Canadian House of Commons....
, a member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
.