Louis Philippe Demers
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Louis Philippe Demers was a Canadian
lawyer, professor, and politician.
Born in St-Georges d'Henryville, Canada East, the son of Alexis-Louis Demers
, a Quebec politician, and Marie Goyette, Demers was educated at the College of St. Hyacinthe, Quebec and Laval University, Montreal. A lawyer, he was the head of the firm of Demer and DeLorimier in Montreal. He was a Professor of Commercial Law at Laval University, Montreal. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons
for the electoral district of St. Johns—Iberville
in the general elections of 1900
. A Liberal
, he was re-elected in 1904
. He resigned in 1906 when he was appointed Puisne Judge, Superior Court. His brother, Marie Joseph Demers
, was elected to replace him.
Canada
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lawyer, professor, and politician.
Born in St-Georges d'Henryville, Canada East, the son of Alexis-Louis Demers
Alexis-Louis Demers
Alexis-Louis Demers was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Iberville in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1881 to 1886 as a Liberal....
, a Quebec politician, and Marie Goyette, Demers was educated at the College of St. Hyacinthe, Quebec and Laval University, Montreal. A lawyer, he was the head of the firm of Demer and DeLorimier in Montreal. He was a Professor of Commercial Law at Laval University, Montreal. He was first elected to 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...
for the electoral district of St. Johns—Iberville
St. Johns—Iberville
St. Johns—Iberville was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1935....
in the general elections of 1900
Canadian federal election, 1900
The Canadian federal election of 1900 was held on November 7 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 9th Parliament of Canada. As a result of the election, the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier, was re-elected to a second majority government, defeating the...
. 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 re-elected in 1904
Canadian federal election, 1904
The Canadian federal election of 1904 was held on November 3 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 10th Parliament of Canada...
. He resigned in 1906 when he was appointed Puisne Judge, Superior Court. His brother, Marie Joseph Demers
Marie Joseph Demers
Marie Joseph Demers was a Canadian politician.Born in St-Georges d'Henryville, Quebec, the son of Alexis-Louis Demers, former M.L.A. for Iberville, and the brother of Louis Philippe Demers, who sat in the Canadian House of Commons from 1900 to 1906 until he was appointed a Puisne Judge, Superior...
, was elected to replace him.