Joseph Alfred Ernest Roy (October 3, 1871 – August 17, 1928) was a

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lawyer, journalist, judge and political figure. He represented Montmagny in the

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from 1900 to 1908, and Dorchester in the

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as a

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member from 1908 to 1911. His name also appears as Ernest Roy.

Biography

Roy was born in

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in 1871, the son of small landowner Nazaire Roy, and studied at the

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and the Université Laval. He articled with

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and also later served as his legal secretary. He was called to the bar in 1898 and set up practice at

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, specializing in criminal law. In 1897, he had married Marie-Malvina Godbout. Roy was editor for the ''Courrier de Montmagny'' from 1900 to 1904. He was named

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in 1910. Roy was a member of the Quebec city council from 1914 to 1916. He served as whip for the federal Liberal party from 1909 to 1911. In 1924, he was named to the

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. He died at Saint-Michel in 1928.

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Roy, Joseph Alfred Ernest 1871 births 1928 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Liberal Party of Canada MPs Quebec Liberal Party MNAs Judges in Quebec Canadian King's Counsel