Louis-Edmond Panneton
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Louis-Edmond Panneton was a lawyer, judge, educator and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Sherbrooke in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1892 to 1900 as a Conservative.
He was born in Trois-Rivières
, Canada East
, the son of André Panneton and Marie Blondin, and was educated at the Séminaire de Trois-Rivières. Panneton was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1870 and set up practice in Sherbrooke. In 1886, he married Corinne, the daughter of Louis-Tréfflé Dorais
. He was mayor of Sherbrooke in 1888. In 1899, Panneton was named Queen's Counsel
. He was defeated in 1900 when he ran for reelection to the Quebec assembly and returned to his law practice. Panneton also taught law at Bishop's College
. In 1912, he was named to the Quebec Superior Court
for Montreal district. He was bâtonnier for Saint-François district in 1886, 1889, 1896, 1898, 1905 and 1907 and bâtonnier for Quebec in 1907 and 1908. He was owner and editor of the journal le Peuple. He also served as president for the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
at Sherbrooke. Panneton died in Montreal at the age of 86 and was buried in the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
.
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 Sherbrooke 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 1892 to 1900 as a Conservative.
He was born in 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...
, 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 André Panneton and Marie Blondin, and was educated at the Séminaire de Trois-Rivières. Panneton was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1870 and set up practice in Sherbrooke. In 1886, he married Corinne, the daughter of Louis-Tréfflé Dorais
Louis-Tréfflé Dorais
Louis-Tréfflé Dorais was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Nicolet in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1883 to 1888 as an independent conservative....
. He was mayor of Sherbrooke in 1888. In 1899, Panneton was named Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
. He was defeated in 1900 when he ran for reelection to the Quebec assembly and returned to his law practice. Panneton also taught law at Bishop's College
Bishop's University
Bishop's University is a predominantly undergraduate university in Lennoxville, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Bishop's is one of three universities in the province of Quebec that teach primarily in the English language...
. In 1912, he was named to the Quebec Superior Court
Quebec Superior Court
Quebec Superior Court is the highest trial Court in the Province of Quebec, Canada. It consists of 144 judges who are appointed by the federal government.Chief Justices : [partial listing]* Edward Bowen...
for Montreal district. He was bâtonnier for Saint-François district in 1886, 1889, 1896, 1898, 1905 and 1907 and bâtonnier for Quebec in 1907 and 1908. He was owner and editor of the journal le Peuple. He also served as president for the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society is an institution in Quebec dedicated to the protection of Quebec francophone interests and to the promotion of Quebec Sovereignism. Its current President is Mario Beaulieu....
at Sherbrooke. Panneton died in Montreal at the age of 86 and was buried in the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
Founded in 1854, Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges is a 343-acre cemetery located in the borough of Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The entrance and the grounds run along a part of chemin Côte-des-Neiges and up the slopes of Mount Royal...
.