Olivier-Maurice Augé
Encyclopedia
Olivier-Maurice Augé was a Canadian
politician.
Born in Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare
, near Joliette, Quebec
, Augé was a lawyer before running unsuccessfully as the Conservative
candidate in the 1890 Quebec election
for the riding of Montréal no 2. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
in 1892 and was defeated in 1897
.
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...
politician.
Born in Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare
Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare, Quebec
Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare is a parish municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Joliette Regional County Municipality.-History:...
, near Joliette, Quebec
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....
, Augé was a lawyer before running unsuccessfully as the 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...
candidate in the 1890 Quebec election
Quebec general election, 1890
The Quebec general election of 1890 was held on June 17, 1890 to elect members of the 7th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Honoré Mercier, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Louis-Olivier Taillon.A...
for the riding of Montréal no 2. 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...
in 1892 and was defeated in 1897
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...
.