Louis François Georges Baby, (August 26, 1832 – May 13, 1906) was a

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politician and judge. Born in

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, he first ran for public office in the 1867 federal election in the

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riding of

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but lost to François Benjamin Godin. A Conservative, he was acclaimed in the 1872 elections. However he was unseated on petition on June 11, 1874. He was re-elected in the resulting 1874

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and re-elected in

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. From 1878 to 1880, he was the

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. From 1881 to 1896, he was the judge of the Quebec Court of Appeal. Baby was a notable collector of Canadian coins, medals, books, and manuscripts.

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* 1832 births 1906 deaths Lawyers from Montreal Judges in Quebec Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada Politicians from Montreal Université Laval Faculté de droit alumni Canadian numismatists Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Gregory the Great {{Conservative18671942-Quebec-MP-stub

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