Joseph-Ernest Grégoire (; July 31, 1886 – September 17, 1980) was a
French Canadian
French Canadians, referred to as Canadiens mainly before the nineteenth century, are an ethnic group descended from French people, French colonists first arriving in Canada (New France), France's colony of Canada in 1608. The vast majority of ...
politician.
Background
He was born in
Disraeli, Quebec on July 31, 1886. He was an attorney and a professor. Member of the
Barreau du Quebec in 1913, he practised law from 1938 to 1966.
Mayor of Quebec
Grégoire ran for
mayor in Quebec City in 1934 and won, defeating
Pierre Bertrand. He was reelected in the 1936 election, defeating
Lucien Borne. He ran again in the 1938 election, but this time he was defeated by Lucien Borne.
Member of the legislature
He was elected as the
Action libérale nationale
The Action libérale nationale (; ALN; ) was a short-lived provincial political party in Quebec, Canada. It was founded during the Great Depression and led by Paul Gouin. The ALN played an important role in the foundation of the Union National ...
candidate to the
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
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in
1935
Events
January
* January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims.
* January 12 – Amelia Earhart ...
in the riding of
Montmagny. He was re-elected in
1936
Events January–February
* January 20 – The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII, following the death of his father, George V, at Sandringham House.
* January 28 – Death and state funer ...
as the
Union Nationale candidate.
In 1937, he and colleagues
René Chaloult,
Oscar Drouin,
Philippe Hamel and
Adolphe Marcoux left the Union Nationale. They founded a short-lived party that was called ''
Parti national
The Parti National () was the name taken by the Liberal Party of Quebec, Canada, under the premiership of Honoré Mercier.
Origin and beliefs
It was founded on November 17, 1885, the day following the execution of Métis Leader Louis Riel. ...
''.
Chronologie parlementaire depuis 1791 (1937-1939)
/ref> Grégoire did not run for re-election in 1939
This year also marks the start of the World War II, Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history.
Events
Events related to World War II have a "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 1
** Coming into effect in Nazi Ger ...
.
Death
He died on September 17, 1980.
Family
He was the father of Gilles Grégoire.
Honors
In 1934, Grégoire was made a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur
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. In the 1935 New Year Honours
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, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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.
References
1886 births
1980 deaths
20th-century mayors of places in Quebec
Action libérale nationale MNAs
Canadian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
Mayors of Quebec City
Lawyers in Quebec
Union Nationale (Quebec) MNAs
Knights of the Legion of Honour
Academic staff of Université Laval
Université Laval alumni
20th-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec
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