Louis-Auguste Dupuis
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Louis-Auguste Dupuis was an educator, notary
and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Kamouraska
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1909 to 1912 as a Liberal.
He was born in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies
, the son of Jules-Arthur Dupuis and Eugénie Miville Dechêne. Dupuis was the grandson of Jean-Baptiste Couillard Dupuis
. He was educated at the Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière and the Université Laval
. He articled as a notary, qualified to practise in 1907 and set up practice in La Pocatière
. In 1908, he married Marie-Éva-Berthe Raymond.
Dupuis served as president of the Chambre des notaires from 1942 to 1945. He taught agricultural law at the School of Agriculture in La Pocatière from 1914 to 1943 and was professor in the faculty of agriculture at the Université Laval from 1943 to 1962.
He also was secretary and manager for the Caisse populaire at Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière. Dupuis served as mayor of La Pocatière from 1925 to 1936. He was elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1909 by-election held after Louis-Rodolphe Roy
was named a judge. Dupis later ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in an 1920 by-election.
Dupuis died in Quebec City
at the age of 82.
His uncle: Alphonse-Arthur Miville Dechêne
served in the Canadian House of Commons and his uncles Pamphile-Gaspard Verreault
and François-Gilbert Miville Dechêne
were members of the Quebec assembly.
Civil law notary
Civil-law notaries, or Latin notaries, are lawyers of noncontentious private civil law who draft, take, and record legal instruments for private parties, provide legal advice and give attendance in person, and are vested as public officers with the authentication power of the State...
and political figure in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He represented Kamouraska
Kamouraska (provincial electoral district)
Kamouraska was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Situated in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in Eastern Quebec, it was formed in 1867 and was merged in 1973 with Témiscouata to form Kamouraska-Témiscouata...
in 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...
from 1909 to 1912 as a Liberal.
He was born in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Quebec
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies is a parish municipality in Quebec....
, the son of Jules-Arthur Dupuis and Eugénie Miville Dechêne. Dupuis was the grandson of Jean-Baptiste Couillard Dupuis
Jean-Baptiste Couillard Dupuis
Jean-Baptiste Couillard Dupuis was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented L'Islet in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1878 to 1881 as a Liberal....
. He was educated at the Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière and the Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
. He articled as a notary, qualified to practise in 1907 and set up practice in La Pocatière
La Pocatière, Quebec
La Pocatière is a town in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec.A Bombardier plant which manufactures subway and railway cars is located there. Educational institutions include the Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière and the Cégep de La Pocatière...
. In 1908, he married Marie-Éva-Berthe Raymond.
Dupuis served as president of the Chambre des notaires from 1942 to 1945. He taught agricultural law at the School of Agriculture in La Pocatière from 1914 to 1943 and was professor in the faculty of agriculture at the Université Laval from 1943 to 1962.
He also was secretary and manager for the Caisse populaire at Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière. Dupuis served as mayor of La Pocatière from 1925 to 1936. He was elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1909 by-election held after Louis-Rodolphe Roy
Louis-Rodolphe Roy
Louis-Rodolphe Roy was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge.Born Saint-Vallier, Canada East, in the son of Nazaire Roy and Marie Letellier, Roy was educated at the Séminaire de Québec and received a Bachelor of Laws degree from the Université Laval in 1883. He was called to the Quebec Bar in...
was named a judge. Dupis later ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in an 1920 by-election.
Dupuis died 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...
at the age of 82.
His uncle: Alphonse-Arthur Miville Dechêne
Alphonse Arthur Miville Déchêne
Alphonse-Arthur Miville Déchêne was a lumber merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented L'Islet in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1896 to 1901 and sat for De la Durantaye division in the Senate of Canada from 1901 to 1902.He was born in L'Islet, Canada East,...
served in the Canadian House of Commons and his uncles Pamphile-Gaspard Verreault
Pamphile-Gaspard Verreault
Pamphile-Gaspard Verreault was a farmer, notary and political figure in Quebec. He represented L'Islet in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1878 as a Conservative member....
and François-Gilbert Miville Dechêne
François-Gilbert Miville Dechêne
François-Gilbert Miville Dechêne was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented L'Islet in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1886 to 1902 as a Liberal....
were members of the Quebec assembly.