Joseph-Hormisdas Legris

Joseph-Hormisdas Legris (May 6, 1850 – March 6, 1932) was a politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), Member of Parliament (MP) and Senator.

The Hon.
Joseph-Hormisdas Legris
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Maskinongé
In office
1888–1890
Preceded byÉdouard Caron
Succeeded byJoseph Lessard
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Maskinongé
In office
1891–1903
Preceded byCharles-Jérémie Coulombe
Succeeded byHormidas Mayrand
Senator for Repentigny, Quebec
In office
1903–1932
Appointed byWilfrid Laurier
Preceded byJoseph-François Armand
Succeeded byJoseph Hormisdas Rainville
Personal details
Born(1850-05-06)May 6, 1850
Rivière-du-Loup-en-Haut (Louiseville), Canada East
DiedMarch 6, 1932(1932-03-06) (aged 81)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal

Early life

He was born on May 6, 1850, in Louiseville, Mauricie. He was a farmer and an army officer of the local army reserve.

Provincial politics

Legris ran as a candidate of Honoré Mercier's Parti National in 1886 and lost. However, the election was eventually declared void and a by-election was called to settle the matter. Legris ended up winning the 1888 by-election and became MLA for the provincial district of Maskinongé.

In 1890 though, his own election was cancelled. The same year, Catholic Bishop Louis-François Richer Laflèche used his influence to help local candidates of the Conservative Party being elected. Legris lost re-election against Joseph Lessard.[1]

Federal politics

In 1891, Legris was elected as a Liberal candidate to the House of Commons, representing the district of Maskinongé. He was re-elected in 1896 and 1900.

He resigned in 1903 to accept an appointment to the Canadian Senate.[2]

City politics

He served as Mayor of Louiseville from 1921 to 1922.

Death

He died in office on March 6, 1932, in Ottawa, Ontario.

References
  1. "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  2. Joseph-Hormisdas Legris – Parliament of Canada biography
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