Albert Sévigny
Canadian Parliament for Dorchester | |
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| In office 1911–1917 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Alfred Ernest Roy |
| Succeeded by | Lucien Cannon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 31, 1881 Tingwick, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | May 14, 1961 (aged 79) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Cabinet | Minister of Inland Revenue (1917-1918), Minister of Mines (acting) (1917), Secretary of State of Canada (acting) (1917) |
Albert Sévigny, PC (December 31, 1881 – May 14, 1961) was a Canadian politician, and a judge.
Life and career
Sévigny was born in Tingwick, Quebec. He opened a law practice in Quebec City in 1905 and practiced until 1911.
Political career
In 1907, he was a candidate for the Quebec Conservative Party in a provincial by-election, but was defeated.
He was elected to the
In Parliament, Sevigny became a supporter of Canadian participation in
Sévigny was appointed
In June, Borden introduced
Borden formed a Union government with dissident Liberals and called a general election in 1917 on the conscription issue. The country divided largely along linguistic lines: the Conservative candidates were wiped out in Quebec in a rout that cost Sévigny his seat. Borden's coalition dominated the election in English Canada, however, and he was returned with a strong majority.
Judicial career
In 1921, the Conservative government appointed Sévigny to the
In 1950, Sévigny presided over the murder trial of
References
- ^ "Coupable! (Guilty)". Vintage Wings of Canada. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
External links
- Works by or about Albert Sévigny at the Internet Archive
- Albert Sévigny – Parliament of Canada biography
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