Edmund James Flynn

Edmund James Flynn was a Canadian politician and the Premier of Quebec.

Background

He was born in Percé on November 16, 1847 and was a lawyer.

Member of the Legislature

Flynn became the Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the district of Gaspé in 1878. He crossed the floor in 1879 and joined the Conservative Party. He won re-election each time until 1890. In that year, Honore Mercier's Parti National won a landslide victory and Flynn lost his seat.

However, Flynn was sent back to the legislature in 1892 and was re-elected in 1897.

Conservative Leader

He succeeded Louis-Olivier Taillon as Conservative Leader and Premier of Quebec in 1896. In 1897 though, his party lost the election against Felix-Gabriel Marchand's Liberals. This marked the final time that the Conservative Party held power in Quebec.

During the remainder of his term as a legislator, he served as Leader of the Opposition.

Retirement

Later during his life, Flynn was appointed judge. He died on June 7, 1927 in Quebec City and was interred in the cimetière Notre-Dame-de-Belmont in Sainte-Foy, Quebec.

Elections as party leader

He lost the 1897 election.

ee also

*List of Gaspésiens
*List of Canadian politicians who have crossed the floor
*List of Quebec general elections
*History of Quebec

References

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* [http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fra/membres/notices/e-f/FLYNEJ.htm National Assembly biography] fr icon