Philippe Hamel
Philippe Hamel | |
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Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Québec-Centre | |
In office 1935–1939 | |
Preceded by | Joseph-Octave Samson |
Succeeded by | Joseph-William Morin |
Personal details | |
Born | Quebec City, Quebec | October 12, 1884
Died | January 22, 1954 Quebec City, Quebec | (aged 69)
Political party | Action libérale nationale Union Nationale |
Philippe Hamel (October 12, 1884 – January 22, 1954) was a nationalist and progressive politician in Quebec, Canada.[1]
Background
He was born on October 12, 1884, in Quebec City. His father was Charles-Antoine-Auguste and his mother was Sophie Vallieres.[2] His father was a doctor of medicine at Université Laval and his mothers occupation is unknown [3][4]
Member of the legislature
Hamel entered politics with the intention to achieve the nationalization of all privately owned electric companies. He first won a seat to the
When his party merged with the Conservative Party of Quebec to form the Union Nationale, Hamel became one of Maurice Duplessis's most important campaign leaders. He was returned to office in the 1936 election and the Union Nationale won the election.
Excluded from the Cabinet
After he secured his job as
Death
He died on January 22, 1954, at the age of 69 years old.
Legacy
Hamel's main objective did not take place while he was in office. However, the government of Adélard Godbout bought the Montreal Light Heat & Power Co., which became Hydro-Québec, in 1944. Furthermore, nearly all privately owned electric corporations were nationalized and merged to Hydro-Québec in 1962–63, under the premiership of Jean Lesage.
References
- ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- ^ "Genealogy Philippe Hamel". www.nosorigines.qc.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "Généalogie Charles-Antoine-Auguste Hamel". www.nosorigines.qc.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "Généalogie Sophie Vallieres". www.nosorigines.qc.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ Chronologie parlementaire depuis 1791 (1937-1939)