- Louis Tellier
Louis Tellier (
December 24 ,1842 –June 17 ,1935 ) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge.Born in Berthier-en-Haut, Canada East, the son Zephirin and Luce (Ferland) Tellier, Tellier completed his classical education at Joliette College in
Joliette, Quebec . He studied law with Hon. M. Baby, Joliette, and finished with Hon. H. W. Chagnon, inSt. Hyacinthe, Quebec . He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1866, and practiced law in St. Hyacinthe. He was appointed aQueen's Counsel in 1882. From 1863 to 1873, he was Deputy Prothonotary of the Superior Court, and Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court for the district. From 1873 to 1878 he was a Crown Attorney.He was elected to the
Canadian House of Commons for St. Hyacinthe in the 1878 election. A Conservative, he was defeated in the 1882 election. In 1887, he was made a Judge of the Superior Court of the Province of Quebec.References
* [http://www.archive.org/details/canadianalbummen02cochuoft The Canadian album : men of Canada; or, Success by example, in religion, patriotism, business, law, medicine, education and agriculture; containing portraits of some of Canada's chief business men, statesmen, farmers, men of the learned professions, and others; also, an authentic sketch of their lives; object lessons for the present generation and examples to posterity (Volume 2) (1891-1896)]
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* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=c9be7423-7505-476a-a0d9-8297d57ca804&Language=E&Section=FederalExperience Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]
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Member of Parliament for St. Hyacinthe
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