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Beauce (provincial Electoral District)
Beauce was a former provincial electoral district in the Chaudière-Appalaches and Estrie regions of Quebec, Canada. It elected members to the National Assembly of Quebec (earlier known as the Legislative Assembly of Quebec). It was created for the 1867 election, and electoral districts of that name existed even earlier: see Beauce (Province of Canada) and Beauce (Lower Canada). Its final election was in 1970. It disappeared in the 1973 election and its successor electoral districts were Beauce-Nord and Beauce-Sud. Members of the Legislative Assembly / National Assembly * Christian Henry Pozer, Liberal (1867–1874) * François-Xavier Dulac, Conservative Party (1874–1878) * Joseph Poirier, Liberal (1878–1881) * Jean Blanchet, Conservative Party (1881–1892) * Joseph Poirier, Conservative Party (1892–1897) * Henri Sévérin Béland, Liberal (1897–1902) * Arthur Godbout, Liberal (1902–1921) * Joseph-Hughes Fortier, Liberal (1921–1929) * Joseph-Édouard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaudière-Appalaches
Chaudière-Appalaches () is an administrative region in Quebec, Canada. It comprises most of what is historically known as the " Beauce" (french: La Beauce; compare with the electoral district of Beauce). It is named for the Chaudière River and the Appalachian Mountains. Chaudière-Appalaches has a population of 420,082 residents (as of the Canada 2016 Census) and a land area of . The main cities are Lévis, Saint-Georges, Thetford Mines, Sainte-Marie and Montmagny. Administrative divisions Regional county municipalities Equivalent territory Major communities * Beauceville * L'Islet * Lac-Etchemin * Lévis * Montmagny * Saint-Agapit *Saint-Anselme * Saint-Apollinaire * Saint-Georges * Saint-Henri * Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce * Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon * Sainte-Marie *Thetford Mines Thetford Mines (Canada 2021 Census population 26,072) is a city in south-central Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality. The city is located in the Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Poirier
Joseph Poirier (December 21, 1839 – February 27, 1917) was a farmer and politician in Quebec. He represented Beauce in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1878 to 1881 as a Liberal and from 1892 to 1897 as a Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ... member. He was born in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec, the son of Vital Poirier and Marie-des-Anges Thibodeau. Poirier studied at the college in Nicolet. In 1863, he married Marie-Agnès Poulin. In 1879, he married Lucie Dupuis after his first wife's death. Poirier ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1884 and 1887. He also served as secretary-treasurer for Saint-Joseph municipality. In 1897, he resigned his seat to accept the position of sheriff for Beauce district. Poirier died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Édouard Lacroix
Édouard Lacroix (January 6, 1889 – January 19, 1963) was a politician and business person in Quebec, Canada. Background He was born on January 6, 1889, in Sainte-Marie, Quebec. At the age of twelve he began working in United States lumber camps along the Maine border, where he learned the logging trade. He returned to Saint-Georges, Quebec, at the age of sixteen and formed his own company in 1911. He made career in forestry and opened a lumber plant in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine. Member of Parliament Lacroix ran as a Liberal candidate in the district of Beauce in the 1925 federal election and won. He was re-elected in the 1926, 1930, 1935 and 1940 elections. In September 1939, Lacroix and fellow Quebec Liberal MP Liguori Lacombe introduced an amendment calling for Canadian "non-participation" in the Second World War, reflecting some reluctance in French Canada to join Britain in war. The two MPs, who proved to be the amendment's only supporters, were condemn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri-René Renault
Henri-René Renault (June 6, 1891 – March 23, 1952) was a Canadian politician. Born in Beauceville, Quebec, Renault was mayor of Beauceville-Est from 1930 to 1933. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec as a Liberal member for Beauce in 1939 This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to .... He was a Minister without Portfolio from 1942 to 1944. In 1944, he was Minister of Municipal Affairs, Industry and Commerce. He was defeated in the 1944 election and again in a 1945 by-election. References 1891 births 1952 deaths Mayors of places in Quebec Quebec Liberal Party MNAs People from Chaudière-Appalaches French Quebecers {{Quebec-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph-Émile Perron
Joseph-Émile Perron (October 26, 1893 – December 19, 1979) was a Canadian provincial politician. He was the Union Nationale member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Beauce from 1937 to 1939. He was also mayor of East Broughton Station from 1937 to 1939. He served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I and was awarded the Croix de Guerre The ''Croix de Guerre'' (, ''Cross of War'') is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was first awa .... father of the Canadian scenarist Clément Perron. family member References 1893 births 1979 deaths Canadian Expeditionary Force soldiers Mayors of places in Quebec People from Chaudière-Appalaches Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France) Union Nationale (Quebec) MNAs {{Union-Nationale-Quebec-MNA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Nationale (Quebec)
The Union nationale () was a conservative and nationalist provincial political party in Quebec, Canada, that identified with Québécois autonomism. It was created during the Great Depression and held power in Quebec from 1936 to 1939, and from 1944 to 1960 and from 1966 to 1970. The party was founded by Maurice Duplessis, who led it until his death in 1959. The party was often referred to in English as the National Union, especially when it was still an electoral force, by both the media and, at times, the party. History Origin The party started when the Action libérale nationale, a group of dissidents from the Quebec Liberal Party, formed a loose coalition with the Conservative Party of Quebec. In the 1935 Quebec election the two parties agreed to run only one candidate of either party in each riding. The Action libérale nationale (ALN) elected 26 out of 57 candidates and the Conservatives won 16 seats out of 33 districts. Conservative leader Maurice Duplessis becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raoul Poulin
Raoul Poulin (February 8, 1900 – October 23, 1975) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Beauce in the House of Commons of Canada from 1949 to 1958. He was elected, and served the entirety of his term, as an independent MP. He first entered politics as a Union Nationale member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, winning the provincial district of Beauce in the 1936 provincial election, but resigned less than two months into his term.. His brother, Georges-Octave Poulin Georges-Octave Poulin (August 20, 1894 – March 15, 1963) was a Canadian provincial politician. He was the Union Nationale member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec The Legislative Assembly of Quebec (French: ''Assemblée législativ ..., also later represented Beauce in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. References External links * 1900 births 1975 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Independent MPs in the Canadian H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Liberale Nationale
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Vital Cliche
Vital Cliche (September 10, 1890 – February 23, 1976) was a politician Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA). Early life He was born on September 10, 1890 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec and became an insurance broker. He was the father of politician Lucien Cliche. Local politics Cliche served as a school board member in 1919 and as Mayor of Vallée-Jonction, Quebec from 1931 to 1932. Member of the legislature He ran as an Action libérale nationale candidate in the district of Beauce in the 1935 provincial election and won. Cliche refused to join Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale. Instead, he ran as an Independent Liberal in the 1936 election and lost to Raoul Poulin. He also ran as an Action libérale nationale candidate and lost a by-election A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, a bye-election in Ireland, a bypoll in India, or a Zimni election ( Urdu: ضمنی ان� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph-Édouard Fortin
Joseph-Édouard Fortin (June 10, 1884 – April 9, 1949) was a Canadian provincial politician. He was the Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Beauce from 1929 to 1935. He was also mayor of Beauceville, Quebec from 1922 to 1925. His son, Carrier Fortin Carrier may refer to: Entertainment * ''Carrier'' (album), a 2013 album by The Dodos * ''Carrier'' (board game), a South Pacific World War II board game * ''Carrier'' (TV series), a ten-part documentary miniseries that aired on PBS in April 20 ..., was also a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. References 1884 births 1949 deaths Mayors of places in Quebec People from La Malbaie Quebec Liberal Party MNAs French Quebecers {{Liberal-Quebec-MNA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph-Hughes Fortier
Joseph-Hughes Fortier (December 19, 1877 – September 22, 1955) was a Canadian provincial politician. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec The Legislative Assembly of Quebec (French: ''Assemblée législative du Québec'') was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature from 1867 to December 31, 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, t ... for Beauce from 1921 to 1929. References 1877 births 1955 deaths People from Sainte-Marie, Quebec Quebec Liberal Party MNAs French Quebecers {{Liberal-Quebec-MNA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |