Napoléon Champagne
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Napoléon Champagne was mayor
of Ottawa
in 1908 and 1924, and a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
representing Ottawa East
from 1911 to 1914.
He was born in Lower Town, Ottawa in 1861, the son of Séraphin Champagne. He studied law in Montreal
and was called to the Quebec bar in 1898; he became a member of the Ontario bar in 1901. Champagne served 14 years on Ottawa city council and also served ten years as controller. In 1908, he served as mayor after D'Arcy Scott
resigned to serve on the Board of Railway Commissioners. The Champagne Bath
, a fitness facility, was named after him. He took over the role of mayor in May 1924 when mayor Henry Watters
died while in office. Besides serving in the provincial legislature, he also made several unsuccessful attempts at representing the City of Ottawa
federally. Champagne died in Ottawa after suffering a heart attack
in 1925 and is buried in the Notre-Dame Cemetery
.
His brother Albert
served in the Canadian House of Commons.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
in 1908 and 1924, and a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
representing Ottawa East
Ottawa—Vanier (provincial electoral district)
Ottawa—Vanier is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1908.It is composed of the eastern part of downtown Ottawa....
from 1911 to 1914.
He was born in Lower Town, Ottawa in 1861, the son of Séraphin Champagne. He studied law in 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...
and was called to the Quebec bar in 1898; he became a member of the Ontario bar in 1901. Champagne served 14 years on Ottawa city council and also served ten years as controller. In 1908, he served as mayor after D'Arcy Scott
D'Arcy Scott
D'Arcy Scott , the son of Sir Richard William Scott, was mayor of Ottawa from 1907 to 1908.Scott was a prominent Ottawa lawyer. He played an important role in the construction of Union Station, now the Government Conference Centre in Ottawa...
resigned to serve on the Board of Railway Commissioners. The Champagne Bath
Champagne Bath
The Champagne Bath, today officially the Champagne Fitness Center, is a historic bath in Ottawa, Canada. It is located on King Edward Avenue in Lower Town. Originally the structure was built for the greater hygiene of the largely working class residents of the neighbourhood, many of whom had no...
, a fitness facility, was named after him. He took over the role of mayor in May 1924 when mayor Henry Watters
Henry Watters
Henry Watters was mayor of the city of Ottawa in 1924.He was born in Bytown in 1853. He worked as a clerk in a drug store, studied to become a pharmacist and opened his own drug store. He was a founding member of the Canadian Pharmaceutical Association. He was president of the local Liberal...
died while in office. Besides serving in the provincial legislature, he also made several unsuccessful attempts at representing the City of Ottawa
Ottawa (City of)
Ottawa was a federal electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the city of Ottawa...
federally. Champagne died in Ottawa after suffering a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
in 1925 and is buried in the Notre-Dame Cemetery
Notre-Dame Cemetery (Ottawa)
Notre Dame Cemetery, located at 455 Montreal Rd., in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, opened in 1872. It is the most prominent Catholic cemetery in Ottawa. The cemetery is located between residential area of Rockcliffe, Ontario and just south of Beechwood Cemetery on St. Laurent Boulevard in the east end...
.
His brother Albert
Albert Champagne
Albert Champagne was a Saskatchewan rancher, hotel-owner and political figure. He represented Battleford in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1905 to 1908 and in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal from 1908 to 1917.He was born in Ottawa in 1866, the son of Séraphin Champagne...
served in the Canadian House of Commons.