Sir Joseph-Mathias Tellier (January 15, 1861 – October 18, 1952) was a Canadian politician born in
Sainte-Mélanie,
Quebec
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, Canada.
Biography
He was a
Quebec Conservative Party leader, but never Premier (his party lost the 1912 election, and
Lomer Gouin
Sir Jean Lomer Gouin, (March 19, 1861 – March 28, 1929) was a Canadian politician. He served as 13th premier of Quebec, as a Cabinet minister in the federal government of Canada, and as the 15th lieutenant governor of Quebec.
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became Premier of Quebec) . He was in the
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
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from 1892 to 1916, as a Member for the riding of
Joliette .
After his studies at
Université Laval, he was admitted to the
Barreau du Quebec and he practiced law for over 15 years.
He was mayor of
Joliette from 1903 to 1910, and, in 1916, he became a
Quebec Superior Court judge. He was
Chief Justice of Quebec from 1932 to 1942.
He was made a Knight of the
Order of Pius IX in 1906. He was Knighted by King
George V
George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.
Born during the reign of his grandmother Q ...
in 1934.
Sir Joseph-Mathias Tellier is the brother of
Louis Tellier, the father of
Maurice Tellier, the grandfather of
Paul Tellier,
[Jean Hétu, "La famille Tellier: une grande famille de juristes", ''Droit Montréal'', automne 2014, no 19, p. 22-23.] and a first cousin of Raymond Tellier, who is the grandfather of
Luc-Normand Tellier.
Elections as party leader
He lost the
1912 election against Sir
Lomer Gouin
Sir Jean Lomer Gouin, (March 19, 1861 – March 28, 1929) was a Canadian politician. He served as 13th premier of Quebec, as a Cabinet minister in the federal government of Canada, and as the 15th lieutenant governor of Quebec.
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.
Note
See also
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List of Quebec leaders of the Opposition
References
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External links
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1861 births
1952 deaths
Canadian Knights Bachelor
Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs
Judges in Quebec
Knights of the Order of Pope Pius IX
Lawyers in Quebec
Mayors of places in Quebec
Quebec political party leaders
Université Laval alumni
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