Némèse Garneau
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Némèse Garneau was a Canadian
politician in the province of Quebec.
Born in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Lower Canada, the son of Jean-Baptiste Garneau and Nathalie Rinfret dit Malouin, Garneau was the owner of a dry goods business. He was president of the General Live Stock Breeders' Association and a member of the executive committee of the Dairy Men's Association from 1896 to 1905. He was also president of the Chicoutimi Pulp Company and a director of the Quebec Bridge & Railway Company.
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
for the electoral district of Quebec in the 1897 election
. A Liberal, he was re-elected by acclamation in the 1900 election
. He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec
in 1901 for the Shawinigan division
. He was briefly the Minister of Agriculture in the cabinet of Simon-Napoléon Parent
in March 1905. He served until his death in 1937.
He was made a Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great
in 1916.
Canada
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politician in the province of Quebec.
Born in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Lower Canada, the son of Jean-Baptiste Garneau and Nathalie Rinfret dit Malouin, Garneau was the owner of a dry goods business. He was president of the General Live Stock Breeders' Association and a member of the executive committee of the Dairy Men's Association from 1896 to 1905. He was also president of the Chicoutimi Pulp Company and a director of the Quebec Bridge & Railway Company.
He was 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 Quebec in the 1897 election
Quebec general election, 1897
The Quebec general election of 1897 was held on May 11, 1897 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Liberal Party, led by Félix-Gabriel Marchand, defeated the incumbent Quebec Conservative Party, led by Edmund James Flynn.This marked the start of...
. A Liberal, he was re-elected by acclamation in the 1900 election
Quebec general election, 1900
The Quebec general election of 1900 was held on December 7, 1900 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...
. He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec
Legislative Council of Quebec
From 1867 until 1968, the Legislative Council of Quebec was the unelected upper house of the bicameral legislature in the Canadian province of Quebec...
in 1901 for the Shawinigan division
Division of Shawinigan (Legislative Council)
The Division of Shawinigan roughly covered the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada, and was represented by one Legislative Councillor in the Parliament of Quebec...
. He was briefly the Minister of Agriculture in the cabinet of Simon-Napoléon Parent
Simon-Napoléon Parent
Simon-Napoléon Parent . Born in Quebec City he was the 12th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from October 3, 1900 to March 21, 1905.-Background:...
in March 1905. He served until his death in 1937.
He was made a Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great
Order of St. Gregory the Great
The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great , was established on September 1, 1831, by Pope Gregory XVI, seven months after his election.It is one of the five orders of knighthood of the Holy See...
in 1916.