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CARTIER, The Hon. Sir George-Étienne, P.C., Q.C.
Picture of CARTIER, The Hon. Sir George-Étienne, P.C., Q.C.
Collection:
Notman & Son
© Public Domain
Source: Library and Archives Canada, C 006166
Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1814.09.06
Place of Birth: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
Deceased Date (yyyy.mm.dd): 1873.05.20 (58 years old)
Profession | Occupation: Lawyer
Notes: Father of Confederation; attended the Charlottetown (Sept. 1864), Quebec (Oct. 1864) and London (Dec. 1866) conferences.
Grandson of Jacques Cartier, member of the Quebec Legislative Assembly (1804-09);
great-uncle of Antoine-Paul Cartier, member of the Quebec Legislative Assembly (1892-97);
and nephew by marriage of Louis-Édouard Hubert, member of the Quebec Legislative Assembly (1800-04) and of Ovide Perrault, member of the Quebec Legislative Assembly (1834-37).
Provincial / Territorial Political Experience
^ Provincial / Territorial Political Affiliation
Political AffiliationProvince / TerritoryTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Conservative Quebec 1867.09.01 -
^ Provincial / Territorial Constituency
ConstituenciesProvince / TerritoryTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Beauharnois Quebec 1871.07.01 - 1873.05.20
Montréal-Est Quebec 1867.09.01 - 1871.07.01
^ Provincial / Territorial Assembly
AssemblyProvince / TerritoryTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
National Assembly Quebec 1867.09 - 1873.05.20

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