Louis-Olivier Taillon
Sir Louis -Olivier Taillon, PC, QC ( born September 26, 1840 in Terrebonne, † April 25, 1923 in Montreal) was a Canadian politician. He was the eighth Prime Minister of Quebec and reigned twice. His first term lasted only four days, from 25 to 29 January 1887. The second time he ruled on 16 December 1892 to 11 May 1896. From 1887 to 1896 he chaired the Parti conservateur du Québec held. In 1896, he belonged to a little more than two months the federal government.
Biography
Taillon, the son of a farmer, graduated from the Collège Masson in Terrebonne. After finishing school, he originally wanted to become a priest and taught from 1856 to 1862 at his former school, until he changed his mind and struck a legal career. In 1865 he was admitted as a lawyer and practiced as a partner of several prominent lawyers, including Lomer Gouin. Taillon, a follower of Ultramontanism, was co-author of the party program of the Parti conservateur du Québec, which was strongly influenced by the Roman Catholic moral teaching. He also advised the Bishop Ignace Bourget Montreal during clashes with liberal Catholics.
1875 Taillon stepped up to the elections to the National Assembly of Quebec, and was successful in the election district of Montréal- Est. He supported the government of Charles -Eugène Boucher de Boucherville and sat in Parliament for his ultramontane a concern. Boucher Villes successor Joseph -Adolphe Chapleau Taillon appointed in March 1882 Speaker of the Assembly, who held the post until March 1884. From January 1884 he was Attorney General under John Jones Ross. Taillon and Ross advocated the execution of the Métis rebel leader Louis Riel, which led to violent protests in the party in ultramontane circles.
The Liberal Honoré Mercier exploited the outrage in the population and won the elections in October 1886. Taillon lost his seat but was re-elected in the constituency Montcalm two months later. Under pressure from the federal government Ross remained a few months in office, not to let the Liberals come to the provincial government before the general election. Finally, he had to yield to the internal party pressure and resign on 25 January 1887 as prime minister. But the named the new prime minister and party leader Taillon could not find enough support so that the new government fell apart after only four days.
Taillon refused a judge items offered, preferring the role of opposition leader. The Chaleur Bay scandal forced Mercier in December 1891 resignation, after the Conservatives came back to power under Boucherville. In the new government Taillon was a minister without portfolio. Boucherville resigned on December 16, 1892, because he did not want to work under Lieutenant Governor Joseph -Adolphe Chapleau, whereupon Taillon was commissioned to form a government. He took over as manager as a political leader in appearance and pursued a tough austerity. From October 1894 he officiated also as treasurer of the province.
On May 11, 1896 Taillon handed the office of the Prime Minister Edmund James Flynn. This was due to the ten days earlier was appointed to the Federal Cabinet of Charles Tupper. This was, he led the Ministry of Postal Services. The Conservatives lost the general election in 1896 and Taillon was not elected for the constituency Chambly - Verchères why he had to resign on July 8, from his ministerial post. Although he never took to elections, he supported the Conservatives continue at public appearances. He died in 1923 and was buried in the cemetery of Notre- Dame-des- Neiges in Montreal.