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

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. A

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candidate, he was acclaimed in the 1872 elections. However, he was unseated by petition protesting the outcome of an election on June 11, 1874. He was re-elected in the resulting

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and re-elected in

1878 Events January * January 5 – Russo-Turkish War: Battle of Shipka Pass IV – Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire. * January 9 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy. * January 17 – Russo-Turkish War: ...

. From 1878 to 1880, he was the

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. From 1881 to 1896, he was the judge of the

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. 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 19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{Conservative18671942-Quebec-MP-stub

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