Lawrence Arthur Dumoulin Cannon (April 28, 1877 – December 25, 1939) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Lawrence Arthur Dumoulin Cannon | |
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| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
| In office January 14, 1930 – December 25, 1939 | |
| Nominated by | William Lyon Mackenzie King |
| Preceded by | Pierre-Basile Mignault |
| Succeeded by | Robert Taschereau |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Québec-Centre | |
| In office 1916–1923 | |
| Preceded by | Eugène Leclerc |
| Succeeded by | Pierre-Vincent Faucher |
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| Born | April 28, 1877 Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | December 25, 1939 (aged 62) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Resting place | Cimetière Notre-Dame-de-Belmont |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Mary Corrine Fitzpatrick |
| Relations | Lucien Cannon, brother |
| Children | Charles-Arthur Dumoulin Cannon |
| Alma mater | Université Laval |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Born in Arthabaska, Quebec, the son of Lawrence John Cannon and Aurélie Dumoulin, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1896 from Université Laval. In 1899 he received an LL.L also from Université Laval. He was called to the Bar in 1899 and practised law. His brother was Lucien Cannon, a politician and cabinet minister.
In 1908, he was elected to the City council of Quebec City. In 1916, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Québec-Centre as a Liberal. He was re-elected in 1919 but was defeated in 1923.
He returned to private practice until he was appointed to the Court of King's Bench of Quebec in 1927. He was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1930 and served until his death in 1939.
His great-nephew Lawrence Cannon was a Member of Parliament from 2006 to 2011, serving in Prime Minister Stephen Harper's cabinet.
External links edit
- Supreme Court of Canada biography
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.