Théodore Robitaille
| The Hon. Théodore Robitaille |
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| Senator for Gulf, Quebec | |
| In office 1885–1897 |
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| Nominated by | John A. Macdonald |
| Preceded by | Louis Robitaille |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Baptiste Romuald Fiset |
| 4th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec | |
| In office July 25, 1879 – October 4, 1884 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor General | Marquess of Lorne The Marquess of Lansdowne |
| Premier | Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière Joseph Adolphe Chapleau Joseph-Alfred Mousseau John Jones Ross |
| Preceded by | Luc Letellier de St-Just |
| Succeeded by | Louis-Rodrigue Masson |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Bonaventure |
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| In office 1867–1879 |
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| Succeeded by | Pierre-Clovis Beauchesne |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Bonaventure | |
| In office 1871–1874 |
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| Preceded by | Clarence Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Pierre-Clovis Beauchesne |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Bonaventure | |
| In office 1861–1866 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 January 1834 Varennes, Lower Canada |
| Died | 17 August 1897 (aged 63) New Carlisle, Quebec |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Religion | Christian |
Théodore Robitaille, PC (29 January 1834 – 17 August 1897) was a Canadian physician, politician, and the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.[1]
Born in Varennes, Lower Canada, the son of Louis-Adolphe Robitaille (pronounced "ro-bee-tah-yeh") and Marie-Justine Monjeau, he was baptized as Louis-François-Christophe-Théodore. A physician, he graduated from McGill College in 1858 and settled in New Carlisle, Quebec.[2] In 1861, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for the riding of Bonaventure. In 1867, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons. A Conservative he was re-elected in 1872, an 1873 ministerial by-election, 1874, and 1878. In 1873, he was appointed Receiver General.[3]
In 1871, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in Bonaventure and served until 1874 when holding a federal and provincial seat was abolished. From 1879 to 1884, he was the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. Notably, during his tenure he commissioned Calixa Lavallée and Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier to prepare the music and French lyrics to what would become Canada's national anthem, O Canada. In 1885, he was appointed to the Senate representing the senatorial division of Gulf, Quebec. He served until his death in New Carlisle, Quebec in 1897.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Théodore Robitaille". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2005.
- ^ Théodore Robitaille – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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| Preceded by Jean-Charles Chapais |
Receiver General 1873 |
Succeeded by Thomas Coffin |
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- 1834 births
- 1897 deaths
- Canadian physicians
- Canadian senators from Quebec
- Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs
- Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) senators
- Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs
- Lieutenant Governors of Quebec
- McGill University alumni
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec
- Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
- Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
- People from Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
- People from Varennes, Quebec
