Joseph-Émery Robidoux
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Joseph-Émery Robidoux was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Châteauguay
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1884 to 1892 and from 1897 to 1900 as a Liberal.
He was born in Saint-Philippe
, Canada East
, the son of Toussaint Robidoux and Marguerite Demers, and was educated at the Collège de Montréal
, at the Collège Sainte-Marie and McGill University
. Robidoux was admitted to the Lower Canada bar in 1866 and set up practice at Montréal
, practising with Thomas Fortin
, Amédée Geoffrion and Cuthbert-Alphonse Chênevert
. In 1878, he was named Queen's Counsel
. Robidoux also taught law at McGill University, where he was professor emeritus from 1890 to 1928. In 1882, he was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons. Robidoux was first elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1884 by-election held after the death of Édouard Laberge
. He served in the Quebec cabinet as provincial secretary in 1890 and again from 1897 to 1900 and as attorney general from 1890 to 1891. He was defeated by William Greig
when he ran for reelection in 1892 but was elected again in 1897, defeating Greig.
Robidoux was bâtonnier for the Montreal bar in 1895 and 1896, president of the Canadian Bar Association
in 1896 and bâtonnier for the Quebec bar in 1896 and 1897. He was named a chevalier in the French Légion d'honneur
in 1908.
He was married twice: to Sophie Sancer in 1868 and to Clara Sancer, his first wife's sister, in 1878.
He resigned his seat in the Quebec assembly after being named judge in the Quebec Superior Court
for Trois-Rivières district in 1900. In 1901, he was transferred to Montreal district and, in 1906, to Terrebonne district. He retired from the bench in 1916. Robidoux died at Montréal at the age of 86 and was buried in the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery.
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 Châteauguay
Châteauguay (provincial electoral district)
Châteauguay is a provincial electoral district in the Quebec, Canada, that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It was originally created in 1853.- Geography :It consists of the municipalities of:* Châteauguay* Léry* Mercier...
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
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 1884 to 1892 and from 1897 to 1900 as a Liberal.
He was born in Saint-Philippe
Saint-Philippe, Quebec
Saint-Philippe is a municipality located in Roussillon Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. The municipality was established on July 1, 1855. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 5,121.-Population:...
, 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 Toussaint Robidoux and Marguerite Demers, and was educated at the Collège de Montréal
Collège de Montréal
The Collège de Montréal is a private secondary school for students attending grades 7–11 located in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. A former Roman Catholic Seminary, it was founded 1 June 1767 as the Petit Séminaire of Montreal by the Suplician Order...
, at the Collège Sainte-Marie and McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
. Robidoux was admitted to the Lower Canada bar in 1866 and set up practice at Montréal
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...
, practising with Thomas Fortin
Thomas Fortin
Thomas Fortin was a lawyer, judge, educator and political figure in Quebec. He represented Laval in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1901 as a Liberal....
, Amédée Geoffrion and Cuthbert-Alphonse Chênevert
Cuthbert-Alphonse Chênevert
Cuthbert-Alphonse Chênevert was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Berthier in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1890 to 1892 and from 1897 to 1903 as a Liberal....
. In 1878, he was named Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
. Robidoux also taught law at McGill University, where he was professor emeritus from 1890 to 1928. In 1882, he was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons. Robidoux was first elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1884 by-election held after the death of Édouard Laberge
Édouard Laberge
Édouard Laberge was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Châteauguay in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1882 as a Liberal....
. He served in the Quebec cabinet as provincial secretary in 1890 and again from 1897 to 1900 and as attorney general from 1890 to 1891. He was defeated by William Greig
William Greig
William Greig was a farmer, lumber merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Châteauguay in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1892 to 1897 as a Conservative....
when he ran for reelection in 1892 but was elected again in 1897, defeating Greig.
Robidoux was bâtonnier for the Montreal bar in 1895 and 1896, president of the Canadian Bar Association
Canadian Bar Association
The Canadian Bar Association represents over 37,000 lawyers, judges, notaries, law teachers, and law students from across Canada.-History:The Association's first Annual Meeting was held in Montreal in 1896. However, the CBA has been in continuous existence in its present form since 1914...
in 1896 and bâtonnier for the Quebec bar in 1896 and 1897. He was named a chevalier in the French Légion d'honneur
Légion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
in 1908.
He was married twice: to Sophie Sancer in 1868 and to Clara Sancer, his first wife's sister, in 1878.
He resigned his seat in the Quebec assembly after being named judge in the Quebec Superior Court
Quebec Superior Court
Quebec Superior Court is the highest trial Court in the Province of Quebec, Canada. It consists of 144 judges who are appointed by the federal government.Chief Justices : [partial listing]* Edward Bowen...
for Trois-Rivières district in 1900. In 1901, he was transferred to Montreal district and, in 1906, to Terrebonne district. He retired from the bench in 1916. Robidoux died at Montréal at the age of 86 and was buried in the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery.