Jean-François-Joseph Duval, (July 17, 1802 – May 6, 1881) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in

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. He represented Quebec Upper Town in the

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from 1829 to 1834. He was born in

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, the son of François Duval and Ann Eliza Germain. Duval was educated at the Petit Séminaire de Québec, studied law with

George Vanfelson George Vanfelson, (April 23, 1784 – February 16, 1856) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born in Quebec City in 1784, of German descent, and studied law with Jean-Antoine Panet. He was called to the bar in ...

and then

Joseph-Rémi Vallières de Saint-Réal Joseph-Rémi Vallières de Saint-Réal (October 1, 1787 – February 17, 1847) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born Joseph-Rémi Vallières in Carleton in 1787, the son of a blacksmith, and moved to Windham ...

, and was admitted to the bar in 1823, entering practice with Vallières de Saint-Réal. He was named

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in 1835. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1829 by-election held after his associate Vallières de Saint-Réal was named a judge. Duval voted against the

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. In 1839, he was named assistant judge in the Court of King's Bench following the suspension of

Elzéar Bédard Elzéar Bédard (24 July 1799 – 11 August 1849) was a lawyer and a member of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada. He later became a judge. He was born at Quebec City in 1799, the son of Pierre-Stanislas Bédard. Bédard received a typica ...

and

Philippe Panet Philippe Panet (February 28, 1791 – January 15, 1855) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born at Quebec City in 1791, the son of Jean-Antoine Panet, and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec. He began to ar ...

. Duval married Adélaïde Dubuc in 1849. In 1852, he was named judge in the

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and, in 1855, in the Court of Queen's Bench. In 1864, he was named Chief Justice in the Court of Queen's Bench, serving until 1874. Duval died at Quebec at the age of 79.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Duval, Jean-Francois-Joseph 1802 births 1881 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada Judges in Quebec Politicians from Quebec City Canadian King's Counsel