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Armand Sylvestre
Armand Sylvestre may refer to: * Armand Sylvestre (MLA) (1910–1980), Quebec lawyer, judge and member of the Quebec legislative assembly representing Berthier * Armand Sylvestre (MP) (1890–1972), Quebec lawyer and member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Lake St. John * Paul Armand Silvestre, French poet, author of the libretto for the opera ''Grisélidis'' by Jules Massenet {{hndis, name=Sylvestre, Armand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armand Sylvestre (MLA)
Armand Sylvestre (October 16, 1910 – November 4, 1980) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec. He represented Berthier in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1944 to 1948 as a Liberal. Born in Saint-Cuthbert, Quebec, the son of Camille Sylvestre and Marie-Louise Paquette, Sylvestre was educated in Saint-Cuthbert, at the Séminaire de Joliette, the Collège de Berthierville and the Université de Montréal. He was called to the Quebec bar in 1937 and set up practice in Berthierville. Sylvestre was solicitor for the Liquor Commission in Joliette district from 1939 to 1944 and managing director of the ''Courrier de Berthier'' from 1945 to 1948. In 1941, he married Mariette Daviault. He was elected in the 1944 Quebec general election, but was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1948, and again in 1952. Sylvestre was judge in the Court of Sessions of the Peace at Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armand Sylvestre (MP)
Joseph-Ernest-Armand Sylvestre (May 15, 1890 – March 3, 1972) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec, Canada. He represented Lake St. John from 1925 to 1930 and Lake St-John—Roberval from 1935 to 1945 in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member. He was born in Quebec City, the grandson of Louis Sylvestre. Sylvestre was first elected to the House of Commons in the 1925 federal election and reelected in 1926. He was defeated by Joseph-Léonard Duguay Joseph-Léonard Duguay (October 8, 1900 – December 3, 1946) was a politician from Quebec, Canada and a Member of the House of Commons of Canada and the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. He died on December 3, 1946 in Montreal. Background He ... when he ran for reelection in 1930. Sylvestre defeated Duguay in the newly formed riding of Lake St-John—Roberval in 1935 and again in 1940. References * 1890 births 1972 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Armand Silvestre
Paul Armand Silvestre (18 April 1837 – 19 February 1901) was a 19th-century French poet and ''conteur'' born in Paris. He studied at the École polytechnique with the intention of entering the army, but in 1870 he entered the department of finance. Silvestre had a successful official career, was decorated with the Legion of Honour in 1886, and in 1892 was made inspector of fine arts. Armand Silvestre made his entry into literature as a poet, and was reckoned among the Parnassian poets, Parnassians. Works Armand Silvestre's works were published mainly by Alphonse Lemerre and Gervais Charpentier. Some of his poems were set to music by Gabriel Fauré, under the form of mélodies for one voice and piano (''Le Secret'', ''L'Automne''...). Thirteen of his poems were set by André Messager. Silvestre's poem ''Jours Passés'' was set in music by Léo Delibes under the title ''Regrets''. Poetry *''Rimes neuves et vieilles'', with a preface by George Sand (1866) see on Gallic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
