Henri-Thomas Taschereau
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Sir Henri-Thomas Taschereau (October 6, 1841 – October 11, 1909) was a lawyer, politician and judge in Quebec, Canada. He was the son of Jean-Thomas Taschereau. He received his basic education at the Petit Séminaire de Québec from 1851 to 1859. He then entered Laval University were he received a law degree in 1862 and was called to the bar of Lower Canada in 1863.
After passing the bar, he practised law in Quebec and soon built a large practice. He also pursued an interest in politics and began publishing a shortlived newspaper. Various forays into public life followed and in 1872 was elected to the Canadian House of Commons.
By age 37 his reputation earned him an appointment to the Quebec Superior Court and he served there until 1901 sitting as judge in many important trials. From 1901 to 1907, he headed up two royal commissions for the federal government of Canada.
In 1907, his legal stature was recognized with his appointment as chief justice of Quebec. In 1908, Edward VII knighted him. His death in 1909 left a legacy of writings on the law as part of the records in the courts and commissions where he served.
[edit] External links
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
- Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament
- (http://www.republiquelibre.org/cousture/1759B.HTM)
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| Preceded by Joseph-Octave Beaubien |
Member of Parliament from Montmagny 1872–1878 |
Succeeded by Auguste Charles Philippe Robert Landry |
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