- Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau
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The Honorable
Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau1st Premier of Quebec In office
July 15, 1867 – February 25, 1873Succeeded by Gédéon Ouimet Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Quebec County In office
1844–1855Preceded by John Neilson Succeeded by François Évanturel Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Quebec-Comte In office
1867–1873Succeeded by Pierre Garneau Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Quebec CountyIn office
1867–1874Succeeded by Adolphe-Philippe Caron Senator for Stadacona, Quebec In office
February 20, 1873 – January 8, 1874Preceded by Joseph Édouard Cauchon Succeeded by Pierre Baillargeon Speaker of the Senate of Canada In office
February 21, 1873 – January 8, 1874Preceded by Joseph Édouard Cauchon Succeeded by David Christie Personal details Born May 30, 1820
Charlesbourg, Lower CanadaDied April 4, 1890 (aged 69)
Quebec City, QuebecPolitical party Conservative Spouse(s) Marie-Louise-Flore Masse Religion Roman Catholic Signature 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 the establishment of the Dominion of Canada 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 that 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, one of which, Alexandre Chauveau, became a provincial politician in his own right.[1]
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External links
- Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
- Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau - Parliament of Canada biography
- National Assembly biography (French)
- http://www.1upinfo.com/encyclopedia/C/Chauveau.html
- Catholic Encyclopedia article
Professional and academic associations Preceded by
John William DawsonPresident of the Royal Society of Canada
1883-1884Succeeded by
Thomas Sterry HuntChauveau · 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 · CharestSpeakers of the Senate of Canada
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 · KinsellaCategories:- 1820 births
- 1890 deaths
- Canadian Roman Catholics
- Canadian senators from Quebec
- Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
- French Quebecers
- Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs
- Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) senators
- Members of the Canadian House of Commons from Quebec
- Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
- Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs
- People from Quebec City
- Premiers of Quebec
- Speakers of the Senate of Canada
- Quebec political party leaders
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