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Sir Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau
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| 7th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec | |
| In office December 5, 1892 – January 20, 1898 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor General | The Lord Stanley of Preston The Earl of Aberdeen |
| Premier | Charles Boucher de Boucherville Louis-Olivier Taillon Edmund James Flynn Félix-Gabriel Marchand |
| Preceded by | Auguste-Réal Angers |
| Succeeded by | Louis-Amable Jetté |
| 5th Premier of Quebec | |
| In office October 31, 1879 – July 29, 1882 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Lieutenant Governor | Théodore Robitaille |
| Preceded by | Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière |
| Succeeded by | Joseph-Alfred Mousseau |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Terrebonne |
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| In office July 29, 1882 – December 5, 1892 |
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| Preceded by | Guillaume-Alphonse Nantel |
| Succeeded by | Pierre-Julien Leclair |
| MLA for Terrebonne | |
| In office September 1, 1867 – July 29, 1882 |
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| Preceded by | Provincial district created in 1867 |
| Succeeded by | Guillaume-Alphonse Nantel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 9, 1840 Sainte-Thérèse, Lower Canada |
| Died | June 13, 1898 (aged 57) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative Party of Quebec |
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Conservative |
| Spouse |
Marie-Louise King
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| Cabinet | Solicitor General (1873–1874) Minister Without Portfolio (1876–1878) Provincial Secretary (1876–1878) Commissioner of Agriculture and Public Works (1879–1881) Commissioner of Railways (1880–1881) Secretary of State of Canada (1882–1892) Minister of Customs (1892) |
Sir Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau KCMG PC (November 9, 1840 – June 13, 1898) was an important Canadian lawyer and politician. He was born in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec. He served as the 7th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec from 1892 to 1898.
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Early Life and Career
Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau began his career as a lawyer. He was involved in a famous case during the Red River Rebellion of 1869–1870. He defended a person named Ambroise-Dydime Lépine in court.
Chapleau was a very active politician. He held many important jobs in both Quebec and the Canadian federal government.
Becoming Premier of Quebec
After the Quebec election in 1878, Chapleau became the leader of the opposition party. This meant he was the main voice against the government in power.
In 1879, the government of Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière lost power. Chapleau then became the fifth Premier of Quebec. This is like being the head of the provincial government.
He won the election in 1881, showing that people supported his leadership. However, he decided to leave his role as Premier on July 29, 1882. He wanted to try for a seat in the federal House of Commons in Ottawa. He won a special election held on August 16, 1882.
Federal Politics and Later Years
Chapleau served as a federal Cabinet minister. He was the Minister of Justice under two prime ministers, John A. Macdonald and John Abbott.
In 1885, there was a difficult political situation involving Louis Riel. Chapleau considered leaving politics because of it. However, he decided to stay, believing his departure might make things worse. After a challenging period, some people in Quebec criticized him.
He resigned from his federal roles in 1892. Soon after, he was appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. This is a representative of the King or Queen in the province. He held this position from December 1892 until January 1898.
Sir Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau passed away in June 1898 in Montreal, Quebec. His funeral monument can be found at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.
Family Life
On November 25, 1874, Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau married Marie Louise. She was the daughter of Lieutenant-colonel Charles King, who lived in Sherbrooke, Quebec.
See also
- List of Quebec general elections
- Politics of Quebec
- Provincial premiers who have become Canadian MPs
- Timeline of Quebec history
