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Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau
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| Hon. Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau | |
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| In office 15 July 1867 – 25 February 1873 |
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| Succeeded by | Gédéon Ouimet |
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| In office 1873-02-20 – 1874-01-08 |
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| Born | May 30, 1820 Charlesbourg, Lower Canada |
| Died | April 04 1890 (aged 69) Quebec City, Quebec |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Marie-Louise-Flore Masse |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau (May 30, 1820 – April 4, 1890), born in Charlesbourg, near Quebec City, was the first premier of the Canadian province of Quebec following Canadian Confederation in 1867. He led a Conservative Party government. He was also the Minister of Education and Provincial Secretary. Also during this period, he was the federal Member of Parliament for the riding of Quebec County (1867–73)
In 1873, he resigned as premier following his appointment as Speaker of the Canadian Senate. He served in this capacity until 8 January 1874. In 1878, he became professor of Roman law at Université Laval. He died April 4 in Quebec City in 1890. He had seven children.[1]
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He won the 1867 election and the 1871 election and resigned in 1873.
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
- Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament
- National Assembly biography (French)
- http://www.1upinfo.com/encyclopedia/C/Chauveau.html
- Catholic Encylcopedia article
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| Preceded by John Neilson, Moderate Reformer |
MLA, District of Quebec County 1844-1855 |
Succeeded by François Évanturel, Parti bleu |
| National Assembly of Quebec | ||
| Preceded by Provincial district created in 1867 |
MLA, District of Quebec County 1867–1873 |
Succeeded by Pierre Garneau, Conservative |
| Parliament of Canada | ||
| Preceded by Federal district created in 1867 |
Member of Parliament from Quebec County 1867–1873 |
Succeeded by Joseph-Philippe-René-Adolphe Caron, Conservative |
| Preceded by Joseph Édouard Cauchon, Independent Conservative |
Canadian senator for the Stadacona Senate Division 1873-1874 |
Succeeded by Pierre Baillargeon, Liberal |
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| Chauveau · Ouimet · de Boucherville · de Lotbinière · Chapleau · Mousseau · Ross · Taillon · Mercier · de Boucherville · Taillon · Flynn · Marchand · Parent · Gouin · Taschereau · Godbout · Duplessis · Godbout · Duplessis · Sauvé · Barrette · Lesage · D. Johnson · Bertrand · Bourassa · Lévesque · P. Johnson · Bourassa · D. Johnson, Jr. · Parizeau · Bouchard · Landry · Charest |  |
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| Cauchon · J. Ross · Cauchon · Botsford · Cauchon · Chauveau · Christie · Wilmot · Macpherson · Botsford · Macpherson · Miller · Plumb · Allan · Lacoste · J. J. Ross · Pelletier · Power · Dandurand · Kerr · Landry · Bolduc · Bostock · Hardy · Blondin · Foster · Parent · Vien · King · Beauregard · Robertson · Drouin · White · Bourget · Smith · Deschatelets · Fergusson · Lapointe · Grosart · Marchand · Riel · Charbonneau · LeBlanc · Molgat · Hays · Kinsella |
Categories: 1820 births | 1890 deaths | Canadian Roman Catholics | Canadian senators from Quebec | Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada | French Quebecers | Historical Conservative Party of Canada MPs | Historical Conservative Party of Canada senators | Members of the Canadian House of Commons from Quebec | Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada | Parti conservateur du Québec MNAs | People from Quebec City | Premiers of Quebec | Speakers of the Canadian Senate