Narcisse Pérodeau | |
Office1: | Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Sorel |
Predecessor1: | Joseph-Adolphe Dorion |
Successor1: | Pamphile Réal Du Tremblay |
Term Start1: | December 23, 1897 |
Term End1: | January 8, 1924 |
Order2: | 14th |
Office2: | Lieutenant Governor of Quebec |
Predecessor2: | Louis-Philippe Brodeur |
Successor2: | Lomer Gouin |
Term Start2: | January 8, 1924 |
Term End2: | January 10, 1929 |
Monarch2: | George V |
Governor General2: | The Viscount Byng of Vimy The Viscount Willingdon |
Premier2: | Louis-Alexandre Taschereau |
Office3: | Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Montarville |
Predecessor3: | Joseph-Léonide Perron |
Successor3: | Gustave Lemieux |
Term Start3: | November 28, 1929 |
Term End3: | November 18, 1932 |
Birth Date: | 26 March 1851 |
Birth Place: | Saint-Ours, Canada East |
Death Place: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Restingplace: | Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery |
Nationality: | Canadian |
Party: | Liberal |
Alma Mater: | Laval University |
Occupation: | lawyer, financier, professor |
Profession: | politician |
Narcisse Pérodeau (March 26, 1851 - November 18, 1932)[1] was a lawyer, financier, politician, professor and the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. He was born in Saint-Ours, Canada East, and died in Montreal.
After several years of private practice, Pérodeau taught law at Laval University from 1898 to 1930. He was also active in finance as vice-president of La Sauvegarde insurance company and serving on the boards of the Mount Royal Assurance Company, the Trans-Canada Insurance Company and several other institutions.
He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec (the upper house of the Quebec legislature) and represented Sorel from 1897 to 1924 as a supporter of the Liberal Party of Quebec.
In 1910, Pérodeau was appointed minister without portfolio in the cabinet of Premier Lomer Gouin. Premier Louis-Alexandre Taschereau promoted him to leader of the government in the Legislative Council in 1920. He served in this position until 1924, when he was appointed lieutenant-governor, an office he held from 10 Jan. 1924 to 10 Jan. 1929.
Pérodeau served as the King's representative in Quebec until 1929. He was then reappointed to the Legislative Council for the division of Montarville and rejoined the Taschereau cabinet in his former position as leader of government in the upper house.
He died in office at the age of 81 and was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.[2]