Jean Blanchet
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Jean Blanchet served as Conservative leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1890 to 1891.
He became leader of the Opposition after Conservative leader Louis-Olivier Taillon
failed to win a seat in losing the 1890 Quebec election. He was appointed a judge on September 19, 1891 and left his seat and the post of leader of the Opposition.
Later that same year, the Liberal government of Honoré Mercier
was deposed by the Lieutenant Governor and the Conservative Charles-Eugène Boucher de Boucherville became Premier.
Jean Blanchet represented the riding
of Beauce
from 1881 to 1892.
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
from 1890 to 1891.
He became leader of the Opposition after Conservative leader Louis-Olivier Taillon
Louis-Olivier Taillon
Sir Louis-Olivier Taillon, PC was born in Terrebonne, Quebec. He twice served as the eighth Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec....
failed to win a seat in losing the 1890 Quebec election. He was appointed a judge on September 19, 1891 and left his seat and the post of leader of the Opposition.
Later that same year, the Liberal government of Honoré Mercier
Honoré Mercier
Honoré Mercier was a lawyer, journalist and politician in Quebec, Canada. He was the ninth Premier of Quebec from January 27, 1887 to December 21, 1891, as leader of the Parti National or Quebec Liberal Party ....
was deposed by the Lieutenant Governor and the Conservative Charles-Eugène Boucher de Boucherville became Premier.
Jean Blanchet represented the riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Beauce
Beauce (provincial electoral district)
Beauce is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada Situated in the Chaudiere-Appalaches and Estrie regions, the that district existed from 1867 to after the 1970 elections when it was split into two new ridings: Beauce-Nord and Beauce-Sud.-Members of Legislative Assembly:*...
from 1881 to 1892.
See also
- Politics of QuebecPolitics of QuebecThe politics of Quebec are centred on a provincial government resembling that of the other Canadian provinces, namely a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The capital of the province is Quebec City, where the Lieutenant Governor, Premier, the legislature, and cabinet reside.The...
- List of Quebec general elections
- List of Quebec leaders of the Opposition
- Timeline of Quebec historyTimeline of Quebec historyThis article presents a detailed timeline of Quebec history. Events taking place outside Quebec, for example in English Canada, the United States, Britain or France, may be included when they are considered to have had a significant impact on Quebec's history....