Joseph-Ernest Grégoire (July 31, 1886 – September 17, 1980) was a
French Canadian
French Canadians (referred to as Canadiens mainly before the twentieth century; french: Canadiens français, ; feminine form: , ), or Franco-Canadians (french: Franco-Canadiens), refers to either an ethnic group who trace their ancestry to Fren ...
politician.
Background
He was born in
Disraeli, Quebec on July 31, 1886. He was an attorney and a professor. Member of the
Barreau du Quebec
The Bar of Quebec (french: Barreau du Québec) is the regulatory body for the practice of advocates in the Canadian province of Quebec and one of two legal regulatory bodies in the province. It was founded on May 30, 1849, as the Bar of Lower Ca ...
in 1913, he practised law from 1938 to 1966.
Mayor of Quebec
Grégoire ran for
mayor in Quebec City in 1934 and won, defeating
Pierre Bertrand. He was reelected in the 1936 election, defeating
Lucien Borne. He ran again in the 1938 election, but this time he was defeated by Lucien Borne.
Member of the legislature
He was elected as the
Action libérale nationale
The Action libérale nationale (ALN)('National Liberal Action') was a short-lived provincial political party in Quebec, Canada. It was founded during the Great Depression and led by Paul Gouin. The ALN played an important role in the foundatio ...
candidate to the
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, t ...
in
1935
Events
January
* January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims.
* ...
in the riding of
Montmagny. He was re-elected in
1936
Events
January–February
* January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
as the
Union Nationale candidate.
In 1937, he and colleagues
René Chaloult
René Chaloult (January 26, 1901 – December 20, 1978) was a nationalist politician in Quebec, Canada.
Background
He was born on January 26, 1901, in Quebec City.
Political career
Chaloult first won a seat to the Legislative Assembly of ...
,
Oscar Drouin
Oscar Drouin (September 29, 1890 – July 16, 1953) was a politician in Quebec, Canada.
Background
He was born on September 29, 1890 in Quebec City.
Member of the legislature
Drouin won a by-election in 1928 and became the Liberal Member ...
,
Philippe Hamel
Philippe Hamel (October 12, 1884 – January 22, 1954) was a Quebec nationalism, nationalist and Progressivism, progressive politician in Quebec, Canada.
Background
He was born on October 12, 1884, in Quebec City. His father was Charles-Ant ...
and
Adolphe Marcoux
Adolphe Marcoux (October 29, 1884 – September 10, 1951) was a physician and a nationalist politician in Quebec, Canada.
Born in Beauport, Quebec, Marcoux won a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec as a Union Nationale candidate in ...
left the Union Nationale. They founded a short-lived party that was called ''
Parti national
The Parti National was the name taken by the Liberal Party of Quebec, Canada, under the premiership of Honoré Mercier.
Origin and beliefs
It was founded on November 17, 1885, the day following the execution of Métis Leader Louis Riel. Many ...
''.
Chronologie parlementaire depuis 1791 (1937-1939)
/ref> Grégoire did not run for re-election in 1939
This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history.
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 1
** Third Reich
*** Jews are forbidden to ...
.
Death
He died on September 17, 1980.
Family
He was the father of Gilles Grégoire
Gilles Grégoire (May 6, 1926 – November 22, 2006) was a co-founder of the Parti Québécois.
Born in Quebec City, Quebec, the son of Joseph-Ernest Grégoire, he was elected in 1962 to the House of Commons of Canada with the Ralliement des c ...
.
Honors
In 1934, Grégoire was made a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur
The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon ...
. In the 1935 New Year Honours
The 1935 New Year Honours were appointments by King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the United Kingdom and British Empire. They were announced on the 28 of December, 1934.
The recipients o ...
, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
.
References
1886 births
1980 deaths
Action libérale nationale MNAs
Canadian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
Mayors of Quebec City
Lawyers in Quebec
Union Nationale (Quebec) MNAs
Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur
Academic staff of Université Laval
Université Laval alumni
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