Lomer Gouin

Hon. Sir Jean Lomer Gouin
13th Premier of Quebec
In office March 23, 1905 – July 8, 1920
Preceded by	Simon-Napoléon Parent
Succeeded by	Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
Personal details
Born	March 19, 1861(1861-03-19) Saint-Charles-des-Grondines (Grondines), Lower Canada
Died	March 28, 1929( 1929-03-28) (aged 68) Quebec City
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Éliza Mercier Alice Amos
Profession	Lawyer
Religion	Roman Catholic

Sir Jean Lomer Gouin, PC, KCMG (March 19, 1861 – March 28, 1929) was a Canadian politician.

Biography

He was born in Grondines, Quebec and served as 13th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec, as a Cabinet minister in the federal government of Canada, and as the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.

On May 24, 1888, he married Éliza Mercier, daughter of Honoré Mercier. Their son, Paul Gouin, later led the Action libérale nationale party.

In 1920, he was named to the Legislative Council of Quebec, but resigned in 1921 without ever having taken his seat, and moved to federal politics.

In the federal election of 1921, he was elected as a Liberal member of Parliament, and served as Justice Minister under prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King until 1924.

He was subsequently named Lieutenant Governor of Quebec in 1929, but served only two months until his death in Quebec City.

Lomer Gouin is interred in the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.

Elections as party leader

He won the 1908 election, 1912 election, 1916 election and 1919 election and resigned in 1920.

Honours

Many sites and landmarks were named to honour Lomer Gouin. They include:

• Gouin Boulevard, the longest street on the Island of Montreal;
• Gouin Reservoir (In French: Réservoir Gouin), a man made collection of lakes in the center of the province of Quebec;
• Rue Gouin (Gouin Street) and Place Gouin, located in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada;
• Rue Gouin (Gouin Street), located in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada;
• The provincial district of Gouin;
• Lomer-Gouin, intra-provincial ferry services between Levis to Quebec City operate by Société des traversiers du Québec.

See also

• Politics of Quebec
• List of Quebec general elections
• Timeline of Quebec history

External links

• "Biography" (in French). Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours. National Assembly of Quebec. http://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/deputes/gouin-lomer-3491/index.html. 
• Lomer Gouin - Parliament of Canada biography
• "Lomer Gouin". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2005. 

National Assembly of Quebec
Preceded by Olivier-Maurice Augé	MLA, District of Montréal no 2 1897-1908	Succeeded by Henri Bourassa
Preceded by Édouard-Antill Panet	MLA, District of Portneuf 1908-1920	Succeeded by Édouard Hamel
Preceded by Marcellin Robert	MLA, District of Saint-Jean 1912-1912	Succeeded by Marcellin Robert
Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Pamphile-Réal Du Tremblay	Member of Parliament - Laurier—Outremont 1921-1925	Succeeded by Joseph-Alexandre Mercier
Political offices
Preceded by Henry Thomas Duffy	Minister of Public Works 1900-1905	Succeeded by Dominique Monet
Preceded by Simon-Napoléon Parent	Premier of Quebec 1905-1920	Succeeded by Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
Preceded by R. B. Bennett	Minister of Justice 1921-1924	Succeeded by Ernest Lapointe
Preceded by Narcisse Perodeau	Lieutenant Governor of Quebec 1928–1929	Succeeded by Henry George Carroll
Party political offices
Preceded by Simon-Napoléon Parent	Leader of the Quebec Liberal Party 1905–1920	Succeeded by Louis-Alexandre Taschereau