Napoléon Séguin (December 13, 1865 – January 29, 1940) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Sainte Madeleine de Rigaud,
Canada East, Séguin was acclaimed to the
Legislative Assembly of Quebec for
Montréal division no. 1 in 1908. A
Liberal
Liberal or liberalism may refer to:
Politics
* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
, he was re-elected in
Montréal–Sainte-Marie in 1912, 1916, and 1919. He was a Minister without Portfolio in the
cabinet of
Lomer Gouin in 1919 and in the cabinet of
Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
Louis-Alexandre Taschereau (; March 5, 1867 – July 6, 1952) was the 14th premier of Quebec from 1920 to 1936. He was a member of the Parti libéral du Québec.
Early life
Taschereau was born in Quebec City, Quebec, the son of Jean-Thoma ...
in 1920.
He resigned in 1921 when he was appointed Governor of the
Bordeaux Prison
The Bordeaux Prison (french: Prison de Bordeaux), also known as the Montreal Detention Centre, is a provincial prison in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located at 800 Gouin Boulevard West in the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville.
The prison was ...
, a post he held until 1939.
He died in
Montréal-Nord
Montreal North (french: Montréal-Nord) is a borough (''arrondissement'') of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It consists entirely of the former city of Montréal-Nord on Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec. It was amalgamated into t ...
in 1940.
References
1865 births
1940 deaths
People from Montréal-Nord
Canadian prison officials
Quebec Liberal Party MNAs
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