Sir Joseph-Mathias Tellier (January 15, 1861 – October 18, 1952) was a Canadian politician born in Sainte-Mélanie,

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, Canada.

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He was a Quebec Conservative Party leader, but never Premier (his party lost the 1912 election, and

Lomer Gouin Sir Jean Lomer Gouin, (March 19, 1861 – March 28, 1929) was a Canadian politician. He served as 13th premier of Quebec, as a Cabinet minister in the federal government of Canada, and as the 15th lieutenant governor of Quebec. Biography ...

became Premier of Quebec) . He was in the

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from 1892 to 1916, as a Member for the riding of

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. After his studies at

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, he was admitted to the

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and he practiced law for over 15 years. He was mayor of

from 1903 to 1910, and, in 1916, he became a

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. He was

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from 1932 to 1942. He was made a Knight of the

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in 1906. He was Knighted by King

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in 1934. Sir Joseph-Mathias Tellier is the brother of

Louis Tellier Louis Tellier (December 24, 1842 – June 17, 1935) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge. Biography Born in Berthier-en-Haut, Canada East, the son of Zephirin and Luce (Ferland) Tellier, Tellier completed his classical education at ...

, the father of

Maurice Tellier Maurice Tellier (June 14, 1896 – March 28, 1966) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Montcalm in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and from 1944 to 1962 as a Union Nationale member. Tellier was ...

, the grandfather of

Paul Tellier Paul Mathias Tellier, (born 1939) is a Canadian businessman and former public servant and lawyer. Biography Born in Joliette, Quebec, Tellier earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Ottawa and his law degree from the University ...

,Jean Hétu, "La famille Tellier: une grande famille de juristes", ''Droit Montréal'', automne 2014, no 19, p. 22-23. and a first cousin of Raymond Tellier, who is the grandfather of

Luc-Normand Tellier Luc-Normand Tellier (born October 10, 1944) is a Professor Emeritus in spatial economics of the University of Quebec at Montreal. Education and teaching After teaching for two years (1964–1966) at the Collège Saint-André of Kigali, Rwanda, ...

Elections as party leader

He lost the 1912 election against Sir

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* 1861 births 1952 deaths Canadian Knights Bachelor Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs Judges in Quebec Knights of the Order of Pope Pius IX Lawyers in Quebec Mayors of places in Quebec Quebec political party leaders Université Laval alumni {{Quebec-mayor-stub

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