Joseph-Hormisdas Rainville (March 8, 1875 – April 14, 1942) was a lawyer and political figure in

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. He represented Chambly—Verchères in the

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from 1911 to 1917 as a Conservative. Rainville sat for Repentigny division in the

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from 1923 to 1942. He was born in

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, the son of Isaïe-Denis Rainville and Cornélie Rainville, and was educated at the Université Laval. He was admitted to the bar in 1900 and set up practice in

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. Rainville married Ferréola Gendreau in 1910. In 1930, he was named president of the Commission of the Port of Montreal. Rainville died in office at the age of 67. He was named a Chevalier in the French

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in 1934. His uncle

Henri-Benjamin Rainville Henri-Benjamin Rainville (April 5, 1852 – August 10, 1937) was a Canadian lawyer, politician and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec. Born in Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir, Quebec, the son of Felix Rainville, a farme ...

served in the Quebec assembly.

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Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) senators Canadian senators from Quebec Knights of the Legion of Honour 1875 births 1942 deaths People from Montérégie Université Laval alumni {{Quebec-senator-stub