The 7th Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the provincial legislature that existed in
Quebec
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,
Canada
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from June 17, 1890, to March 8, 1892. The
Quebec Liberal Party
The Quebec Liberal Party (QLP; french: Parti libéral du Québec, PLQ) is a provincial political party in Quebec. It has been independent of the federal Liberal Party of Canada since 1955. The QLP has always been associated with the colour red; e ...
led by
Honoré Mercier
Honoré Mercier (October 15, 1840 – October 30, 1894) was a Canadian lawyer, journalist and politician in Quebec. He was the ninth premier of Quebec from January 27, 1887, to December 21, 1891, as leader of the Parti National or Quebec Libe ...
was the governing party for most of the mandate. The party was also known as the Parti national which composed previously of Conservative dissents that formed a new party, the
Parti National
The Parti National was the name taken by the Liberal Party of Quebec, Canada, under the premiership of Honoré Mercier.
Origin and beliefs
It was founded on November 17, 1885, the day following the execution of Métis Leader Louis Riel. Many ...
. However, Mercier was dismissed by the
Lieutenant-Governor
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Auguste-Réal Angers
Sir Auguste-Réal Angers (4 October 1837 – 14 April 1919) was a Canadian judge and parliamentarian, holding seats both as a member of the House of Commons of Canada, and as a Senator. He was born in 1837 probably in Quebec City and died in ...
due to a scandal and the final months of the Assembly was led by
Charles Boucher de Boucherville
Sir Charles-Eugène-Napoléon Boucher de Boucherville (May 4, 1822 – September 10, 1915) was a Canadian politician and doctor. He twice served as the premier of Quebec.
Personal life
Boucher was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Descended ...
of the
Quebec Conservative Party. Due to the
minority status of the government in the final months, an
election
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Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has opera ...
was immediately called.
Seats per political party
* After the
1890 elections
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Member list
This was the list of members 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, ...
that were elected in the
1890 election:
Other elected MLAs
No MLAs were elected during by-elections in this mandate
Cabinet Ministers
Mercier Cabinet (1890-1891)
* Prime Minister: Honoré Mercier
* Executive Council President: Charles Langelier (1890), David Alexander Ross (1890–1891)
* Agriculture and Colonization: Honoré Mercier
*
Public Works
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: Pierre Garneau
*
Crown Lands
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: Georges Duhamel
*
Attorney General
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In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...
: Arthur Turcotte (1890), Joseph-Emery Robidoux (1890–1891)
* Secretary and Registry: Joseph-Émery Robidoux (1890), Charles Langelier (1890–1891)
*
Treasurer
A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The significant core functions of a corporate treasurer include cash and liquidity management, risk management, and corporate finance.
Government
The treasury o ...
: Joseph Shehyn
* Members without portfolios: Arthur Boyer
De Boucherville Cabinet (1891-1892)
* Prime Minister and Executive Council President: Charles-Eugène Boucher de Boucherville
* Agriculture and Colonization: Louis Beaubien
* Public Works: Guillaume-Alphonse Nantel
* Crown Lands: Edmund James Flynn
* Attorney General: Thomas Chase Casgrain
* Provincial secretary: Louis-Philippe Pelletier
* Treasurer: John Smythe Hall
* Members without portfolios: Louis-Olivier Taillon, John McIntosh
References
1890 election results{{National Assembly of Quebec
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