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ON. JUSTICE ALEX. CHAUVEAU, B.C.L., Q.C., Justice of the Court of Quarter Sessions, Quebec, was born February 23rd, 1847. He is a son of the late Hon. P. J. O. Chauveau, Q.C., D.C.L., who was Prime Minister of the Province of Quebec in 1867, and ex-speaker of the Senate. Judge Chauveau was educated at the College of the Jesuits, and Laval and McGill Universities, and took the degree of B.C.L. from the latter in 1867. He studied law with S. Lelièvre, Q.C., in Quebec, and also with the late Sir George Cartier, in Montreal. He was admitted to the Quebec. Bar March 4th, 1868, and practiced in partnership with the late Hon. Justice Alleyn up to the date of his present appointment. He entered the political arena at the early age of 24, and contested the county of Rimouski in 1872, against Dr. Fiset, and was elected the ministerial candidate by a large majority. During the sessions of 1872'73 and '74, he gave independent support to the Conservative Government, although often voting with the opposition during the last sessions of that parliament. He was unanimously returned by the same constituency, at the general elections of 1875, as an Independent member. Judge Chauveau was appointed Solicitor General for the Joly administration, in March, 1878, and was re-elected at the general election the same year. On the 19th of March, 1879, he was appointed Provincial Secretary and Registrar of the

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Province of Quebec, which he held until September of that year. In January, 1880, he was appointed Judge of the Sessions for the Province of Quebec. He has been twice elected president of the Society St-Jean-Baptiste. The Judge is also a commissioner under the Extradition Act of Canada, and is president of the Champlain Monument Committee. He was married August 1st, 1871, to Miss Adèle, eldest daughter of the late Hon. U. J. Tessier, judge of the Court of Queen's Bench. Has issue, two sons; Alexander, born Aug. 14th, 1874; Charles Auguste, born October 28th, 1877.

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OHN SMYTHE HALL, Jr., Q.C., Treasurer of the Province of Quebec, Montreal, Que., was born in that city August 7th, 1853. He was educated at Bishop's College, Lennoxville, and at McGill University, where he graduated B.A. in 1874, and B.C.L. in 1875. He was called to the Bar January, 1876, and appointed Q.C. in 1887. He is a member of the law firm of Hall, Cross, Brown & Sharp, who do a very large and important legal business in connection with their city and province. Mr. Hall was president of the University Literary Society in 1884, and elected a member of the Cor

poration of McGill University in 1883, re-elected in 1886, and has been president of the Junior Conservative Club, Montreal. He was first returned to the Legislative Assembly for Montreal West, at the general elections in 1886, over his opponent G. W. Stephens; was elected by acclamation in 1890, and re-elected for his present constituency at the last general elections in 1892. On the formation of the present ministry, in Quebec, Mr. Hall was appointed Provincial Treasurer, a position for which he is admirably adapted by his experience and grasp of public and parliamentary questions.

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LFRED ARCHAMBAULT, Titulary Canon of the Cathedral of Montreal, Chancellor of the Archdiocese and professor of Natural Law in Laval University, was born May 23rd, 1859. He is a son of the late Honorable L. Archambault, Legislative councillor and ex-minister of Public Works, and of Elizabeth Dugal, first cousin of the late Honorable Judge Morin. He completed his classics at the college of L'Assomption, with the exception of philosophy, which he finished at Laval University, Quebec. Having spent three years at the Grand Seminary, Montreal, he was ordained

priest June 29th, 1882, and left in the same year for Rome, where he resided three years, and took his degree in Theology and in Canonical Law, carrying off the gold medal. Returning to Canada, he taught philosophy for three years at L'Assomption College. In 1888, he was appointed professor of Natural Law in Laval University at Montreal, Vice-Chancellor of the Archdiocese in 1889, and Chancellor in 1892. In 1890, he accompanied Archbishop Fabre to Rome, and took an active part in the solution of the difficulties relative to the projected formation of the diocese of St. Jérôme.

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ON. EDMUND JAS. FLYNN, Q.C., LL.D., M.P.P., Gaspé, Que., was born in Perce, Que., November 16th, 1847. His father was the late James Flynn, of Irish descent, who was, during his life time, a farmer and trader at Perce. His mother is still living; her maiden name is Elizabeth Tostevin; her father was born in Guernsey, and her mother of Jersey descent. Mr. Flynn was educated at the Quebec Seminary and at Laval University, graduating with honors, having taken at Laval the degree of L.L.L. in 1873, and in 1878, Laval again presented him with the degree of LL.D. He adopted law as his profession, and in September, 1873, was called to the Bar of Quebec, and has since then continued to practice as barrister in the Ancient Capital. He has been professor of Roman Law in Laval University since 1874, was a commissioner of Crown Lands for the province of Quebec, commissioner of Railways and Solicitor General. He declined a portfolio in Mr. Taillon's cabinet, as he had previously declined a portfolio in the Joly administration. On 21st December, 1891, he entered the De Boucherville government as Commissioner of Crown lands, thereby resuming his old department with which he had thoroughly familiarized himself. He was made a Q.C. in 1887, and has taken an active part in political affairs for the last eighteen years, having been a candidate in twelve different elections in the most of

which he was successful. He has always been in politics a Liberal Conservative, and his entire parliamentary career has given evidence of his interest in promoting that which was best calculated to develop the country. In the House, Mr. Flynn has taken a prominent part, particularly on constitutional questions, and has won for himself the well deserved reputation of being a strong and energetic upholder of constitutional liberty. He is a Roman Catholic; he was married May 11th, 1875, to Miss Maria Matilde, daughter of Augustin Côté, editor of Le Journal de Québec.

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