Thomas Tremblay, (December 13, 1895 – April 24, 1988) was a

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lawyer, politician, and judge. Born in

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, Tremblay received his secondary education at Collège Ste-Anne de La Pocatière. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1916 and a law degree from

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in 1919. He was admitted to the bar the same year and he practiced in Quebec and Montmagny from 1919 to 1937, with various partners, including

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. He was made a

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in 1938. He was a Conservative candidate in the riding of L'Islet in the provincial election of 1931 and in

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in the federal election of 1935. He was vice-president of the

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from 1937 to July 1938. In 1938, he was made a judge of the Court of Sessions of the Peace. In 1948, he became Chief Justice. In 1953, he was named chair of the Royal Commission of Inquiry on Constitutional Problems. He retired in 1969.

Honours

In 1968, he was made an Officer of the

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"for his contribution to the legal profession". In 1988, he was made a Grand Officer of the

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1895 births 1988 deaths Candidates in Quebec provincial elections Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) candidates for the Canadian House of Commons Grand Officers of the National Order of Quebec Judges in Quebec Lawyers in Quebec Officers of the Order of Canada People from Chaudière-Appalaches Université Laval alumni Canadian King's Counsel {{Canada-law-bio-stub