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William-Pierre Grant
William-Pierre Grant (June 3, 1872 – August 25, 1943) was a politician Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA). Early life He was born on June 3, 1872 in Chicoutimi, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean. He made career in the lumber industry. Member of the legislature Grant won a by-election as a Liberal candidate in the district of in the provincial district of Champlain in 1925. He was re-elected in 1927 and 1931. He did not run for re-election in 1935. He was succeeded by Ulphée-Wilbrod Rousseau of the Action libérale nationale. Death He died on August 25, 1943 in Batiscan, Mauricie. See also * Champlain Provincial Electoral District *Mauricie Mauricie () is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km² (13,845.64 sq mi) and a popu ... References 1872 births 1943 deaths Quebe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legislative Assembly Of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec (French: ''Assemblée législative du Québec'') was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature from 1867 to December 31, 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished. Both were initially created by the Constitution Act, 1867. It was the Union Nationale government of Premier Jean-Jacques Bertrand that passed the "Bill 90" legislation to abolish the upper house, but earlier attempts had been made by earlier governments. The presiding officer of the Assembly was known in French as ''orateur'', a literal translation of the English term, ''speaker''. When the Assembly was renamed so too was the title of its presiding officer, becoming known as the President. Today, Quebec has a unicameral legislature, whose single house is the National Assembly. The large chamber that housed the assembly is also known as ''le salon bleu'' (the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |