David Arthur Lafortune
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David-Arthur Lafortune was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Montcalm
from 1909 to 1917 and Jacques Cartier
from 1917 to 1922 in the Canadian House of Commons
as a Liberal
.
He was born in Saint-Ésprit
, Canada East
, the son of Joachim Lafortune and Félicité Beaupré, and was educated at the Collège de L'Assomption and the Université Laval
. Lafortune was married twice: to Mary Hedwige Messier in 1874 and to Christina-Corinne Lussier in 1898. He was called to the Quebec bar in 1883. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1886 and 1904. Lafortune was appointed Crown Prosecutor for Montreal
in 1905. In 1906, he was named King's Counsel. Lafortune was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1909 by-election held after François Octave Dugas
was named a judge. He died in office in Montreal at the age of 74.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He represented Montcalm
Montcalm (electoral district)
Montcalm is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917 and since 2004....
from 1909 to 1917 and Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier (electoral district)
Jacques Cartier was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1953.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867...
from 1917 to 1922 in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
.
He was born in Saint-Ésprit
Saint-Esprit, Quebec
Saint-Esprit is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality. It is located on both banks of the Saint-Esprit River, a tributary of the L'Assomption River.-History:...
, Canada East
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
, the son of Joachim Lafortune and Félicité Beaupré, and was educated at the Collège de L'Assomption and the Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
. Lafortune was married twice: to Mary Hedwige Messier in 1874 and to Christina-Corinne Lussier in 1898. He was called to the Quebec bar in 1883. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1886 and 1904. Lafortune was appointed Crown Prosecutor for Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
in 1905. In 1906, he was named King's Counsel. Lafortune was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1909 by-election held after François Octave Dugas
François Octave Dugas
François Octave Dugas was a Canadian politician.Born in St-Jacques de l'Achigan, Montcalm County, Canada East, the son of Aimé Dugas and Sophie Poirier, Dugas was educated at St. Mary's College in Montreal and McGill University. He was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1880 and set up practice as a...
was named a judge. He died in office in Montreal at the age of 74.