Honoré Mercier Jr.
Honoré Mercier Jr. | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Châteauguay | |
| In office 1908–1936 | |
| Preceded by | Hospice Desrosiers |
| Succeeded by | Auguste Boyer |
| In office 1907–1908 | |
| Preceded by | François-Xavier Dupuis |
| Succeeded by | Hospice Desrosiers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 20, 1875 Saint-Athanase, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | June 19, 1937 (aged 62) Châteauguay, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Jeanne Fréchette |
| Children | Honoré Mercier III |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Honoré Mercier Jr. KC (20 March 1875 – 19 June 1937) was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. He was the son of the former Quebec Premier Honoré Mercier and father of Honoré Mercier III.
Early years[edit]
Mercier was born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, and attended Collège Sainte-Marie and Université Laval law school. He was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1900 and became a KC in 1913.
Mercier was a lawyer prior to his political career.
Politics[edit]
He was first elected in the 1904 Quebec general election for the Quebec Liberal Party, but was defeated in 1908. However, he was then elected in a 1908 by-election, and remained in the Legislative Assembly until 1936, when he did not run for re-election. He served in numerous Cabinet posts under Premiers Lomer Gouin and Louis-Alexandre Taschereau:
- Minister of Colonisation
- Minister of Mines and Fisheries 1914–1919
- Minister of Lands and Forestry 1919–1936
Outside politics[edit]
Besides his legal practice, Mercier was a member, director and headed of various organizations in Quebec:
- Director and Secretary-Treasurer, l'École des hautes études commerciales de Montréal 1907-1921
- President, l'Association internationale pour la conservation du gibier et du poisson
- Member of Montreal Press Club,
- Member of the Canadian Club
- Member of Cercle universitaire
- Member, Club Saint-Denis
- Member, Club de réforme
- Member, l'Union interalliée de Paris
- Member, Ligue maritime et coloniale française
Gérald Fauteux was his nephew.
Honours[edit]
He was honoured with the Knight (chevalier) of the Legion of Honour of France.
External links[edit]
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
