Louis-Joseph Gauthier
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Louis-Joseph Gauthier was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec
. He represented L'Assomption
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1906 to 1908 and St. Hyacinthe and then St. Hyacinthe—Rouville
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1911 to 1921 as a Liberal
.
He was born in Montreal
, Canada East
, the son of Joseph Gauthier and Julie Généreux, and was educated at the Séminaire de Montréal and the Université Laval
. Gauthier was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1889 and practised in Montréal, Laurentides and Westmount
. In 1901, he was named King's Counsel. Gauthier was mayor of Laurentides in 1905. He was elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1906 by-election held after Joseph-Édouard Duhamel resigned his seat to accept an appointment. He was defeated by Walter Reed
when he ran for reelection to the Quebec assembly in 1908. Gauthier was defeated when he ran for reelection to the House of Commons in 1921 and was also unsuccessful in federal elections held in 1921, 1925, 1926 and 1930 and in a Quebec election held in 1927. Gauthier was married twice: to Marie-Amazilie Morency in 1893 and to Marie-Anne Desmarais in 1901. He died in Montreal at the age of 72 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 L'Assomption
L'Assomption (provincial electoral district)
L'Assomption is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. Created in 1829 and located in the Lanaudière region, the district includes the municipalities of Saint-Sulpice and L'Assomption and portions of the city of Repentigny.-Members...
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 1906 to 1908 and St. Hyacinthe and then St. Hyacinthe—Rouville
St. Hyacinthe—Rouville
St. Hyacinthe—Rouville was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1935....
in 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...
from 1911 to 1921 as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
.
He was born in 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...
, 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 Joseph Gauthier and Julie Généreux, and was educated at the Séminaire de Montréal 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...
. Gauthier was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1889 and practised in Montréal, Laurentides and Westmount
Westmount, Quebec
Westmount is a city on the Island of Montreal, an enclave of the city of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada; pop. 20,494; area 4.02 km²; population density of 5,092.56 inhabitants/km²....
. In 1901, he was named King's Counsel. Gauthier was mayor of Laurentides in 1905. He was elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1906 by-election held after Joseph-Édouard Duhamel resigned his seat to accept an appointment. He was defeated by Walter Reed
Walter Reed (Canadian politician)
Walter Reed was a construction contractor and political figure in Quebec. He represented L'Assomption in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1908 to 1935 as a Liberal....
when he ran for reelection to the Quebec assembly in 1908. Gauthier was defeated when he ran for reelection to the House of Commons in 1921 and was also unsuccessful in federal elections held in 1921, 1925, 1926 and 1930 and in a Quebec election held in 1927. Gauthier was married twice: to Marie-Amazilie Morency in 1893 and to Marie-Anne Desmarais in 1901. He died in Montreal at the age of 72 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...
.