François-Philippe Brais, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
About François-Philippe Brais
- François-Philippe Brais, (October 18, 1894 – January 2, 1972) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Born in Montreal, the son of Émilien Brais and Blanche Brunet, he studied at McGill University.
- He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1917 and began a legal career in private practice, specialising in insurance law.
- From 1922 to 1930 he a Crown prosecutor in Montreal, being appointed King's Counsel in 1927.
- He appeared several times in the Supreme Court of Canada.
- He eventually served on many corporate boards, including the board of the Canadian Pacific Railway and Sun Life Insurance.
- He also served on the boards of many non-profit and charitable organizations, such as the Montreal Children's Hospital. In 1940, Brais was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec representing the Grandville division.
- He served until the Council was abolished in 1968.
- In 1940, he was made a Minister without Portfolio in the cabinet of Liberal Premier of Quebec Adélard Godbout. Brais was President of the Canadian Bar Association from 1944 until 1945.
- He then served as bâtonnier of the Montreal Bar in 1949, and bâtonnier of the provincial Barreau, 1949-1950.In 1943, Brais was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
- In 1945 the Université de Montréal awarded him a doctorate in law, honoris causa.
- In 1953, the Université Laval awarded him a second honorary doctorate in law.
- In 1970, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. Brais died on January 2, 1972 at Cowansville.
- He was buried on January 5, 1972, at Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.
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