Napoléon Kemner Laflamme
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Napoléon Kemner Laflamme (22 October 1865 – 10 August 1929) was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Lyster
, Canada East
, the son of Jacques K. Laflamme and Marie Gagné, and became a lawyer.
Laflamme was educated at the Séminaire de Québec and the Université Laval
, was called to the Quebec bar in 1893 and set up practice in Montreal
. In 1905, he was named King's Counsel. Laflamme was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1909. In the same year, he married Eugénie Surveyer. He was elected to Parliament at the Drummond—Arthabaska
riding in the 1921 general election
. After serving one term in the House of Commons, he left federal politics as of the 1925 federal election
and did not seek re-election.
Laflamme was appointed to the Senate on 21 December 1927 and remained in that role until his death on 10 August 1929.
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 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...
. He was born in Lyster
Lyster, Quebec
Lyster is a municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of the province of Quebec in Canada. It was created with the fusion of the Sainte-Anastasie parish and the village of Lyster in 1976....
, 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 Jacques K. Laflamme and Marie Gagné, and became a lawyer.
Laflamme was educated at the Séminaire de Québec 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...
, was called to the Quebec bar in 1893 and set up practice 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...
. In 1905, he was named King's Counsel. Laflamme was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1909. In the same year, he married Eugénie Surveyer. He was elected to Parliament at the Drummond—Arthabaska
Drummond—Arthabaska
Drummond—Arthabaska was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867...
riding in the 1921 general election
Canadian federal election, 1921
The Canadian federal election of 1921 was held on December 6, 1921 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 14th Parliament of Canada. The Union government that had governed Canada through the First World War was defeated, and replaced by a Liberal government under the young leader...
. After serving one term in the House of Commons, he left federal politics as of the 1925 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1925
The Canadian federal election of 1925 was held on October 29 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 15th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's Liberal Party formed a minority government. This precipitated the "King-Byng Affair".The Liberals under...
and did not seek re-election.
Laflamme was appointed to the Senate on 21 December 1927 and remained in that role until his death on 10 August 1929.