Louis-Roch-Hector Fabre, CMG (; August 9, 1834 – September 2, 1910) was a

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, and

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. He was appointed to the

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on 5 February 1875 on the recommendation of Alexander Mackenzie. Sitting as a

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, he represented the

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of La Salle, Quebec until his resignation on 12 July 1882. Following his resignation from the Senate, Fabre was appointed Canada's first General Agent in

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, a position he would occupy until his death in 1910. This appointment marked one of the first diplomatic postings in Canadian history. In 1886, he was created a Companion of the

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. The Fabres had one son, Paul Fabre (1867–1902), who accompanied his parents to Paris. He was appointed editorial secretary of the journal ''Paris-Canada'' in February 1892 and editor two years later. His health was poor, and he died in 1910 at the age of 70.

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