Louis-Alexandre Taschereau (March 5, 1867 - July 6, 1952) was a Premier of Quebec from 1920 to 1936. He was elected four times, the first in 1900, in the riding of Montmorency. He was also a member of the Parti libéral du Québec. He was the first Premier to be born (exactly a week) after Confederation.
Born in Quebec City, the son of Jean-Thomas Taschereau, lawyer and judge at the Supreme Court, and Marie-Louise-Joséphine Caron.
He received a law...
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Louis-Alexandre Taschereau (March 5, 1867 - July 6, 1952) was a Premier of Quebec from 1920 to 1936. He was elected four times, the first in 1900, in the riding of Montmorency. He was also a member of the Parti libéral du Québec. He was the first Premier to be born (exactly a week) after Confederation.
Born in Quebec City, the son of Jean-Thomas Taschereau, lawyer and judge at the Supreme Court, and Marie-Louise-Joséphine Caron.
He received a law degree from Université Laval and was admitted to the Barreau du Quebec on July 9, 1889. After entering political life, he served as chief lieutenant in the Liberal government of Sir Lomer Gouin. He practiced his profession in the law firm of Charles Fitzpatrick and Simon-Napoléon Parent. He was also journalist at the Action Libérale and president and vice-president of the Banque d'Economie de Québec.
A member of the Legislative Assembly from 1900 onwards, he served as Lomer Gouin's minister of public works from 1907 to 1919. Elected Premier...
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