Charles-Antoine-Ernest Gagnon
Charles-Antoine-Ernest Gagnon | |
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| Member of the for | |
| In office 1878–1890 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Dumont |
| Succeeded by | Charles-Alfred Desjardins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 4, 1846 Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada |
| Died | June 11, 1901 (aged 54) Québec, Québec |
| Political party | Liberal |
Charles-Antoine-Ernest Gagnon (December 4, 1846 – June 11, 1901) was a notary, author and political figure in Québec. He represented in the from 1878 to 1890 as a Liberal.
He was born in , Canada East, the son of Antoine Gagnon and Julie-Adèle Pelletier, who was the sister of Charles-Alphonse-Pantaléon Pelletier. He was educated at the and was licensed as a notary in 1869, setting up practice at Rivière-Ouelle and later at Quebec City. Gagnon also served as secretary-treasurer for the municipality and for the school board. Gagnon married Marie-Malvina Gagnon in 1870. He helped found the Québec newspaper L'Électeur in 1880. [1] His election in 1881 was overturned in 1883 but he won the subsequent by-election. He served in the Québec cabinet as provincial secretary and registrar from 1887 to 1890. Gagnon was sheriff for Québec district from 1890 to 1901.[1] He was president of the Québec Board of Notaries from 1885 to 1890. Gagnon died in Québec at the age of 54 and was buried in Rivière-Ouelle.
References[]
- Lapointe, Richard (1994). "Charles-Antoine-Ernest Gagnon". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- 1846 births
- 1901 deaths
- Quebec Liberal Party MNAs
- People from Bas-Saint-Laurent