Louis Philippe Lizotte
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Louis Philippe Lizotte was a Quebec political figure.
He was born in Saint-Pacôme, Quebec
and was educated at Laval University where he earned a law degree. He was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1919 and became King's Counsel in 1927.
Lizotte practiced law in Rivière-du-Loup until 1956 in partnership with provincial politician Léon Casgrain
and senior federal cabinet minister Ernest Lapointe
.
He served as mayor of Rivière-du-Loup from 1935 until 1939 and was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
as the Liberal
Member of Parliament for Kamouraska
in the 1940 federal election
. He resigned his seat in 1944 in order to enter provincial politics and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
as a Quebec Liberal Party MLA in the 1944 provincial election
. He represented the provincial district of Kamouraska
until his defeat in the 1948 provincial election
.
Lizotte was appointed to the Quebec Superior Court
in 1956 and sat as a judge for ten years.
He was born in Saint-Pacôme, Quebec
Saint-Pacôme, Quebec
Saint-Pacôme is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality.-Municipal council:* Mayor: Gervais Lévesque...
and was educated at Laval University where he earned a law degree. He was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1919 and became King's Counsel in 1927.
Lizotte practiced law in Rivière-du-Loup until 1956 in partnership with provincial politician Léon Casgrain
Léon Casgrain
Léon Casgrain was a Canadian politician from Quebec.-Background:He was born on August 13, 1892 in Rivière-Ouelle and was an attorney.-Member of the legislature:...
and senior federal cabinet minister Ernest Lapointe
Ernest Lapointe
Ernest Lapointe, PC was a Canadian lawyer and politician.-Education, early career:Lapointe earned his law degree from Laval University...
.
He served as mayor of Rivière-du-Loup from 1935 until 1939 and was elected to 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 the 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...
Member of Parliament for Kamouraska
Kamouraska (electoral district)
For the provincial electoral district, see Kamouraska Kamouraska was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1869 to 1979. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. There was no election in 1867 due to riots. There...
in the 1940 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1940
The Canadian federal election of 1940 was the 19th general election in Canadian history. It was held March 26, 1940 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 19th Parliament of Canada...
. He resigned his seat in 1944 in order to enter provincial politics and was elected to 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...
as a Quebec Liberal Party MLA in the 1944 provincial election
Quebec general election, 1944
The Quebec general election of 1944 was held on August 8, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Union Nationale, led by former premier Maurice Duplessis, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Adélard Godbout...
. He represented the provincial district of Kamouraska
Kamouraska (provincial electoral district)
Kamouraska was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Situated in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in Eastern Quebec, it was formed in 1867 and was merged in 1973 with Témiscouata to form Kamouraska-Témiscouata...
until his defeat in the 1948 provincial election
Quebec general election, 1948
The Quebec general election of 1948 was held on July 28, 1948 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Adélard Godbout.This was the third time ...
.
Lizotte was appointed to 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...
in 1956 and sat as a judge for ten years.