Aimé-Miville Déchêne
Aimé-Miville Déchêne | |
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| Member of the House of Commons of Canada | |
| In office 1917–1925 | |
| Constituency | Montmagny |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Bruno Aimé Miville Déchêne November 8, 1881 Sainte-Louise, Quebec |
| Died | January 18, 1944 (aged 62) Quebec City, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Bernadette Bernier |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Joseph Bruno Aimé Miville Déchêne, KC (November 8, 1881 – January 18, 1944) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Montmagny in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1925 as a Liberal.[1]
Biography
[edit]He was born in Sainte-Louise, Quebec on November 8, 1881, the son of Alphonse Arthur Miville Déchêne and Aurore Ouellet.[2] He was educated at the Séminaire de Québec and the Université Laval. Déchêne married Bernadette Bernier. He was called to the Quebec bar in 1906. In 1918, he was named King's Counsel. Déchêne was seigneur of Sainte-Anne de la Pocatière. He served as crown prosecutor for Montmagny district. In 1935, he was named Director of the Parliamentary Post Office. He died in Quebec City at the age of 62.[3]
His uncle François-Gilbert Miville Dechêne served in the Quebec assembly.
Electoral record
[edit]| 1917 Canadian federal election: Montmagny | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Aimé-Miville Déchêne | 2,394 | ||||||
| Independent | Armand Lavergne | 1,343 | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | Joseph-George Blais | 36 | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election: Montmagny | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Aimé-Miville Déchêne | 5,103 | ||||||
| Independent | Télesphore Coulombe | 1,332 | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Aimé-Miville Déchêne – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ Parker, Charles Whately; Greene, Barnet M., eds. (1922). Who's who in Canada, Volume 16. International Press. p. 135. Retrieved 14 January 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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