Narcisse Pérodeau (March 26, 1851 – November 18, 1932) was a lawyer, financier, politician, professor and the 14th

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. He was born in Saint-Ours, Canada East, and died in

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. After several years of private practice, Pérodeau taught law at

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from 1898 to 1930. He was also active in finance as vice-president of ''La Sauvegarde'' insurance company and serving on the boards of the Mount Royal Assurance Company, the Trans-Canada Insurance Company and several other institutions. He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec (the

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of the

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) and represented Sorel from 1897 to 1924 as a supporter of the

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. In 1910, Pérodeau was appointed

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in the cabinet of

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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 ...

. Premier Louis-Alexandre Taschereau promoted him to leader of the government in the Legislative Council in 1920. He served in this position until 1924, when he was appointed lieutenant-governor, an office he held from 10 Jan. 1924 to 10 Jan. 1929. Pérodeau served as the King's representative in

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until 1929. He was then reappointed to the Legislative Council for the division of Montarville and rejoined the Taschereau cabinet in his former position as leader of government in the upper house. He died in office at the age of 81 and was entombed at the

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in Montreal.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Perodeau, Narcisse Lieutenant governors of Quebec Quebec Liberal Party MLCs Quebec notaries Lawyers in Quebec 1851 births 1932 deaths McGill University Faculty of Law alumni Burials at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery