Lucien Dubuc
Encyclopedia
Lucien Dubuc was a lawyer, judge and briefly a provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
.
who was a prominent Canadian federal and provincial politician as well a pioneer lawyer.
provincial electoral district as an Independent in the 1905 Alberta general election
. He defeated Liberal
candidate James Cornwall
by an unknown number of votes.
The election however was overturned by the provincial cabinet due to significant irregularities and even going so far as to question whether the vote was held at all. Dubuc took the matter to court to force the Executive council to recognize the results and prevent the calling of a new election. His legal action failed when the judge ruled that they had no jurisdiction in the matter.
in 1912 where he resided until 1956. He set up a legal practice in Edmonton
when he arrived in 1912. He was appointed to the district court bench in 1920 and in 1924 Chief Justice of Northern Alberta.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Early life
Lucien Dubuc's father was Joseph DubucJoseph Dubuc
Sir Joseph Dubuc , was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge who was born in Lower Canada and became an important political figure from Manitoba.-Early life:...
who was a prominent Canadian federal and provincial politician as well a pioneer lawyer.
Political career
Dubuc ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the Peace RiverPeace River (provincial electoral district)
Peace River is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting...
provincial electoral district as an Independent in the 1905 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1905
The Alberta general election of 1905 was the first general election held in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on 9 November 1905, to elect members of the Alberta legislature to the 1st Alberta Legislative Assembly, shortly after the province was created out of the Northwest Territories...
. He defeated Liberal
Alberta Liberal Party
The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time...
candidate James Cornwall
James Cornwall
Lieutenant Colonel James Kennedy "Peace River Jim" Cornwall was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1913 sitting with the Liberal caucus in government....
by an unknown number of votes.
The election however was overturned by the provincial cabinet due to significant irregularities and even going so far as to question whether the vote was held at all. Dubuc took the matter to court to force the Executive council to recognize the results and prevent the calling of a new election. His legal action failed when the judge ruled that they had no jurisdiction in the matter.
Judicial career
Dubuc moved to a house he had built in EdmontonEdmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
in 1912 where he resided until 1956. He set up a legal practice in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
when he arrived in 1912. He was appointed to the district court bench in 1920 and in 1924 Chief Justice of Northern Alberta.