Louis-Onésime Loranger
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Louis-Onésime Loranger was a Canadian
lawyer, politician, and judge.
Born in Yamachiche
, Lower Canada
, the son of Joseph Loranger and Marie-Louise Dugal, Loranger was educated in Montreal
at the Petit Séminaire de Montréal and studied law at the Collège Sainte-Marie. He was called to the Bar of Lower Canada in 1858 and practiced law with his brothers, Thomas-Jean-Jacques
and Jean-Marie. He was made a Queen's Counsel
in 1881.
He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
for the electoral district of Laval
in the 1875 election
. A Conservative
, he was re-elected in 1881
. From 1879 to 1882, he was the attorney general in the cabinet of Premier
Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau
. He was also a member of the Montreal City Council
for the ward of Saint-Louis from 1871 to 1877. He was president of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society of Montreal from 1895 to 1899.
In 1882, he was appointed a judge in the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Montreal. He retired in 1909.
Canada
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lawyer, politician, and judge.
Born in Yamachiche
Yamachiche, Quebec
Yamachiche is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.-Etymology:The name Yamachiche was first used to identify the Little Yamachiche River which runs through the town. It came from the Native American words iyamitaw and achichki...
, Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
, the son of Joseph Loranger and Marie-Louise Dugal, Loranger was educated 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...
at the Petit Séminaire de Montréal and studied law at the Collège Sainte-Marie. He was called to the Bar of Lower Canada in 1858 and practiced law with his brothers, Thomas-Jean-Jacques
Thomas-Jean-Jacques Loranger
Thomas-Jean-Jacques Loranger was a Quebec judge and political figure.He was born in Yamachiche in Lower Canada in 1823. He studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet, then articled in law with Antoine Polette and was called to the bar in 1844...
and Jean-Marie. He was made a 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...
in 1881.
He was first 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 Laval
Laval (provincial electoral district)
Laval was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Laval region north of Montreal, it was formed in 1867 and became part of Laval-des-Rapides in 1981.-Members of Legislative Assembly:...
in the 1875 election
Quebec general election, 1875
The Quebec general election of 1875 was held on July 7, 1875 to elect members of the 3rd Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada...
. A Conservative
Parti conservateur du Québec
The Parti conservateur du Québec was a political party in Quebec, Canada.-Origins:The party originated as the Parti bleu which was formed around 1850 by the followers of Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine...
, he was re-elected in 1881
Quebec general election, 1881
The Quebec general election of 1881 was held on December 2, 1881 to elect members of the 5th Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada...
. From 1879 to 1882, he was the attorney general in the cabinet of Premier
Premier of Quebec
The Premier of Quebec is the first minister of the Canadian province of Quebec. The Premier is the province's head of government and his title is Premier and President of the Executive Council....
Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau
Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau
Sir Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, PC, KCMG , born in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, was a French-Canadian lawyer and politician....
. He was also a member of the Montreal City Council
Montreal City Council
The Montreal City Council is the governing body of Montreal, Quebec. The head of the city government in Montreal is the mayor, who is first among equals in the City Council. The mayor is Gérald Tremblay, who is a member of the Union des citoyens et des citoyennes de l'Île de Montréal...
for the ward of Saint-Louis from 1871 to 1877. He was president of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society of Montreal from 1895 to 1899.
In 1882, he was appointed a judge in the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Montreal. He retired in 1909.