Paul-Émile Lamarche
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Paul-Émile Lamarche was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Nicolet
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1911 to 1916 as a Conservative
.
He was born in Montreal
, the son of Azarie Lamarche and Julia Paquette, and was educated at the Petit Séminaire Saint-Sulpice, the Collège Sainte-Marie de Montréal and the Université Laval
. He articled in law with Thomas Chase Casgrain and set up practice in Montreal. Lamarche found himself in opposition to the Conservative party in the House of Commons on the issue of French language instruction in Ontario and biligual instruction in Manitoba. He resigned his seat in the House of Commons in 1916. Lamarche died two years later at the age of 36.
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 Nicolet
Nicolet (electoral district)
Nicolet was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which preserved existing electoral districts in Lower Canada. It consisted of the County of Nicolet. From 1903...
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 1911 to 1916 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 Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, the son of Azarie Lamarche and Julia Paquette, and was educated at the Petit Séminaire Saint-Sulpice, the Collège Sainte-Marie de Montréal and the Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
. He articled in law with Thomas Chase Casgrain and set up practice in Montreal. Lamarche found himself in opposition to the Conservative party in the House of Commons on the issue of French language instruction in Ontario and biligual instruction in Manitoba. He resigned his seat in the House of Commons in 1916. Lamarche died two years later at the age of 36.