PIERRE-JOSEPH-OLIVIER CHAUVEAU

'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 (1867–1873)
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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Elections as party leader

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Elections as party leader

He won the 1867 election and the 1871 election and resigned in 1873.

See also

★ Politics of Quebec

★ List of Quebec general elections

★ Timeline of Quebec history

References

1. http://site.rdaq.qc.ca/cgi-bin/templates/body/Frontend/DetailsFonds.cfm?ID=585&cnt=131&numeroMembre=960&NM=960 Fonds Famille Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau

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★ National Assembly biography

★ http://www.1upinfo.com/encyclopedia/C/Chauveau.html

★ Catholic Encylcopedia article