Joseph Lavergne (October 29, 1847 – January 9, 1922) was a lawyer, judge, editor and political figure in Quebec. He represented Drummond—Arthabaska in the House of Commons of Canada from 1887 to 1897 as a Liberal member.
Joseph Lavergne | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Drummond—Arthabaska | |
| In office 1887–1897 | |
| Preceded by | Désiré Olivier Bourbeau |
| Succeeded by | Louis Lavergne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 29, 1847 Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Montmagny County, Canada East |
| Died | January 9, 1922 (aged 74) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Émilie Barthe |
| Relations | Louis Lavergne (brother) |
| Children | Armand Lavergne |
He was born in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Montmagny County, Canada East, the son of David Lavergne and Marie-Geneviève Delagrave, was educated at Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière and studied law with his uncle Joseph Delagrave.[1] He was called to the Quebec bar in 1869, set up practice in Princeville and then Arthabaska, where he practised law in partnership with Wilfrid Laurier. In 1876, Lavergne married Émilie Barthe, the daughter of Joseph-Guillaume Barthe. He served as mayor for Arthabaskaville and warden for Arthabaska County. Lavergne was editor for L'Union des Cantons de l'Est. He was also bâtonnier for the Arthabaska section of the Quebec Bar.
Lavergne resigned his seat in 1897 after he was named puisne judge for the Quebec Superior Court for Ottawa district. His brother Louis succeeded him as representative for Drummond—Arthabaska in the House of Commons. In 1901, he was transferred to Montreal district. Lavergne was named to the Court of King's Bench in 1906. He died in Montreal at the age of 74.[2]
His son Armand Renaud also served as a member of the House of Commons.
Electoral record
edit| 1887 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph Lavergne | acclaimed | ||||||
| 1891 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph Lavergne | 3,159 | ||||||
| Conservative | L.P.E. Crépeau | 2,197 | ||||||
| 1896 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph Lavergne | 3,561 | ||||||
| Conservative | E. Désy | 2,255 | ||||||
| By-election on 13 November 1897
Lavergne nominated as Puisne Judge of the | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Louis Lavergne | 3,022 | |||
| Conservative | Auguste Noel | 1,374 | |||
| 1900 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Louis Lavergne | acclaimed | ||||||
| 1904 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Louis Lavergne | 3,753 | ||||||
| Conservative | Stanislas Montplaisir | 1,277 | ||||||
| 1908 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Louis Lavergne | 3,754 | ||||||
| Independent Liberal | Luc Louis Philippe Poulin de Courval | 2,920 | ||||||
References
edit- Joseph Lavergne – Parliament of Canada biography
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897 AJ Gemmill
- ^ Les juges de la province de Québec (1933) Archived 2011-05-16 at the Wayback Machine Roy, PG (in French)
- ^ Les avocats de la région de Québec (1936) Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine Roy, PG (in French)