Léon Adolphe Chauvin
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Léon Adolphe Chauvin was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Terrebonne in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1896 to 1900 as a Conservative
.
He was born in Terrebonne
, Canada East
and was educated at the Collège de Montréal
. In 1889, he married Berthe Gagnon. Chauvin was chief census officer for the province of Quebec in 1891. He was defeated by Raymond Préfontaine
when he ran for reelection to the House of Commons in 1900.
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 Terrebonne 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 1896 to 1900 as a Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
.
He was born in Terrebonne
Terrebonne, Quebec
Terrebonne is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shores of the Rivière des Mille-Îles and of the Rivière des Prairies, North of Montreal and Laval....
, 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....
and was educated at the Collège de Montréal
Collège de Montréal
The Collège de Montréal is a private secondary school for students attending grades 7–11 located in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. A former Roman Catholic Seminary, it was founded 1 June 1767 as the Petit Séminaire of Montreal by the Suplician Order...
. In 1889, he married Berthe Gagnon. Chauvin was chief census officer for the province of Quebec in 1891. He was defeated by Raymond Préfontaine
Raymond Préfontaine
Joseph Raymond Fournier Préfontaine, PC was a Canadian politician.- Biography :Born in Longueuil, Quebec, he studied at the law faculty of McGill College and was called to the bar in 1873. He was created a Queen's Counsel in 1899.In 1875, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for...
when he ran for reelection to the House of Commons in 1900.