Charles-Antoine-Ernest Gagnon (December 4, 1846 – June 11, 1901) was a notary and political figure in Québec. He represented Kamouraska in the Legislative Assembly of Québec from 1878 to 1890 as a Liberal.
Charles-Antoine-Ernest Gagnon | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Québec for Kamouraska | |
| In office 1878–1890 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Dumont |
| Succeeded by | Charles-Alfred Desjardins |
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| Born | December 4, 1846 Rivière-Ouelle, Canada East |
| Died | June 11, 1901 (aged 54) Québec, Québec |
| Political party | Liberal |
He was born in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada East. He was the son of Antoine Gagnon and Julie-Adèle Pelletier, who was the sister of Charles-Alphonse-Pantaléon Pelletier. He was educated at the Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière and was licensed as a notary in 1869, setting up practice at Rivière-Ouelle and later in Québec. Gagnon also served as secretary-treasurer for the municipality and for the school board of Rivière-Ouelle. Gagnon married Marie-Malvina Gagnon in 1870. He helped found the Québec newspaper L'Électeur in 1880.[1] His election in 1881 was overturned in 1883 but he won the subsequent by-election. He served in the cabinet of prime minister Honoré Mercier as provincial secretary and registrar from 1887 to 1890. Gagnon was sheriff for Québec district from 1890 to 1901.[1] He was president of the Québec Board of Notaries from 1885 to 1890. Gagnon died in Québec at the age of 54 and was buried in Rivière-Ouelle.
References edit
- Lapointe, Richard (1994). "Charles-Antoine-Ernest Gagnon". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ a b "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.