Athanase David
Athanase David | |
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Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Terrebonne | |
In office 1916–1936 | |
Preceded by | Jean Prévost |
Succeeded by | Hermann Barrette |
In office 1939–1940 | |
Preceded by | Hermann Barrette |
Succeeded by | Hector-Joseph-Damase Perrier |
Personal details | |
Born | Louis-Athanase David June 24, 1882 Montreal, Quebec |
Died | January 26, 1953 | (aged 70)
Political party | Liberal |
Louis-Athanase David (June 24, 1882 – January 26, 1953)[1] was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and businessman. He was a cabinet minister in the Provincial Parliament of Quebec, representing the riding of Terrebonne and serving as Provincial Secretary.[2] He was later a member of the Canadian Senate.
Early life
David was born in Montreal;[3] He was the son of Laurent-Olivier David, a Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician.[4] He received a law degree from Université Laval and was admitted to the Bar of Quebec in 1905.[citation needed]
Career
David began practising law in 1905, and was a partner in the law firm of Elliott & David. He joined the Liberal party, and was elected to the
David did not run in the 1936 election, but was elected again in 1939.[8]
David created the
A sports fan, David was president of the Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club from 1930 to 1935. The club won three Stanley Cups during his tenure in 1924, 1930, and 1931. In 1928 he partnered with Montreal stockbroker Ernest Savard and American baseball executive George Stallings to revive the Montreal Royals baseball franchise as part of the International League and to build Delorimier Stadium.[citation needed]
David resigned from the provincial government in February 1940 to accept an appointment as Senator in the Parliament of Canada where he served until his death in 1953.[3][8]
1935 ballot controversy
In the 1935 election, David's victory was contested on the ground that the ballot papers were not printed in the form prescribed under the Election Act. At the subsequent hearing, the judge ruled that all cast ballots were declared void. Immediately afterwards, the returning officer announced that, as this resulted in a 0-0 tie, he cast his deciding vote in favour of David.[10][11]
Candidate | Initial count[12] |
As determined by Returning Officer[13] | ||
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Liberal | Athanase David | 4,893 | 1 | |
Conservative | Hermann Barrette | 4,170 | – | |
Majority | 720 | 1 |
The returning officer's action was considered to have been without precedent anywhere in the world in countries with parliamentary-style legislatures.[14] The Conservatives lodged an appeal,[14] but the result was upheld by the Quebec Court of Appeal in April 1936.[15] David would become the only member of the Assembly in Quebec history to be elected on only one cast vote.[16]
Personal
David was married to
See also
References
- ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4597-1362-8. p. 60–.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9739586-0-7. p. 193–.
- ISBN 978-1-4597-3727-3. p. 181–.
- ISBN 978-2-7637-7648-4. p. 193–.
- ^ The Dalhousie Review. Vol. 4. Dalhousie University Press; 1924. p. 150.
- ISBN 978-1-77112-167-5. p. 62–.
- ^ ISBN 978-2-7637-7914-0. p. 135–.
- ISBN 978-0-7748-3466-7. p. 84–.
- ^ "M. le juge Guibeault déclare nulle l'élection de Terrebonne. L'officier-rapporteur élit M. David" [Judge Guibault voids the Terrebonne election. The Returning Officer elects David]. Le Devoir (in French). December 16, 1935. pp. 1, 3.
- Montreal Gazette. December 17, 1935. p. 6.
- ^ "Le juge Guibault continue le recomptage du scrutin dans le comté de Terrebonne" [Judge Guibault is continuing the recount in Terrebonne]. Le Devoir (in French). December 6, 1935. p. 1.
- ^ "Election results (Terrebonne)". assnat.qc.ca. National Assembly of Quebec. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ Montreal Gazette. December 17, 1935. pp. 1, 6.
- Montreal Gazette. April 14, 1936. p. 4.
- ^ "Athanase David (1882-1953)". La Revue de Terrebonne (in French). March 21, 2014.
- ^ Madame Athanase David at The Canadian Encyclopedia
- ISBN 978-0-7735-7624-7. p. 95–.