Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
About Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
- Louis-Alexandre Taschereau (French pronunciation: ?[ta??o]; March 5, 1867 – July 6, 1952) was the 14th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1920 to 1936.
- He was elected four times, the first in 1900, in the riding of Montmorency.
- He was also a member of the Parti libéral du Québec. Born in Quebec City, Quebec, the son of Jean-Thomas Taschereau, lawyer and judge at the Supreme Court, and Marie-Louise-Joséphine Caron. He received a law degree from Université Laval and was admitted to the Barreau du Quebec on July 9, 1889.
- After entering political life, he served as chief lieutenant in the Liberal government of Sir Lomer Gouin.
- He practised his profession in the law firm of Charles Fitzpatrick and Simon-Napoléon Parent.
- He was also journalist at the Action Libérale and president and vice-president of the Banque d'Economie de Québec.
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