Joseph Lavergne (October 29, 1847 – January 9, 1922) was a lawyer, judge, editor and political figure in

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. He represented

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in the

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from 1887 to 1897 as a

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member. He was born in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Montmagny County,

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, the son of David Lavergne and Marie-Geneviève Delagrave, was educated at Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière and studied law with his uncle Joseph Delagrave. He was called to the Quebec bar in 1869, set up practice in Princeville and then Arthabaska, where he practised law in partnership with

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. In 1876, Lavergne married

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, the daughter of

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. He served as mayor for

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and warden for Arthabaska County. Lavergne was editor for ''L'Union des Cantons de l'Est''. He was also bâtonnier for the Arthabaska section of the Quebec Bar. Lavergne resigned his seat in 1897 after he was named puisne judge for the

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for Ottawa district. His brother

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succeeded him as representative for Drummond—Arthabaska in the House of Commons. In 1901, he was transferred to Montreal district. Lavergne was named to the Court of King's Bench in 1906. He died in

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at the age of 74.''Les avocats de la région de Québec'' (1936)
Roy, PG His son

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also served as a member of the House of Commons.

Electoral record

References

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''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897''
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