Édouard Caron
Encyclopedia
Édouard Caron was a politician in the Quebec
, Canada
. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly
.
in 1867
, but was defeated.
He won a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
in 1878
in the same district and was re-elected in 1881
and 1886
.
His last re-election though was declared void in 1887. A by-election
was called to settle the matter in 1888, which Caron lost against candidate Joseph-Hormisdas Legris
of Honoré Mercier
’s Parti National.
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....
, 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...
. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly
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...
.
Provincial Politics
Caron, ran as a Conservative candidate in the district of MaskinongéMaskinongé (provincial electoral district)
Maskinongé is a provincial electoral district that is located in the province of Quebec. Situated in the Mauricie region, it was created in 1853...
in 1867
Quebec general election, 1867
The Quebec general election of 1867 was held in August and September of 1867 to elect members of the 1st Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada...
, but was defeated.
He won a seat 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 1878
Quebec general election, 1878
The Quebec general election of 1878 was held on May 1, 1878 to elect members of the 4th Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada...
in the same district and was re-elected in 1881
Quebec general election, 1881
The Quebec general election of 1881 was held on December 2, 1881 to elect members of the 5th Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada...
and 1886
Quebec general election, 1886
The Quebec general election of 1886 on October 14, 1886 to elect members of the 6th Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Parti libéral du Québec, led by Honoré Mercier, won a majority of seats against the Parti conservateur du Québec, led by John Jones Ross.The...
.
His last re-election though was declared void in 1887. A by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
was called to settle the matter in 1888, which Caron lost against candidate Joseph-Hormisdas Legris
Joseph-Hormisdas Legris
Joseph-Hormisdas Legris was a politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly , Member of Parliament and Senator.-Early life:He was born on May 6, 1850 in Louiseville, Mauricie...
of Honoré Mercier
Honoré Mercier
Honoré Mercier was a lawyer, journalist and politician in Quebec, Canada. He was the ninth Premier of Quebec from January 27, 1887 to December 21, 1891, as leader of the Parti National or Quebec Liberal Party ....
’s Parti National.