Adolphe-Philippe Caron

Sir Joseph -Philippe -René -Adolphe Caron, PC, KCMG ( born December 24, 1843 in Quebec City, † April 20, 1908 in Montreal, better known as Adolphe -Philippe Caron ) was a Canadian politician and lawyer. For 27 years he was Conservative Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons. From 1880 to 1892 he was Minister of Defence in John Macdonald's government; in his tenure falls the crushing of the Northwest Rebellion.

Biography

The son of René- Édouard Caron, who later became Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, received his education at the Petit Séminaire in Quebec City. He then studied law at McGill University in Montreal. In 1865 he was admitted as an attorney and soon rose to the partner of his law firm. He won a by-election in March 1873 and moved a for the Conservative Party in the House of Commons.

In August 1880, Prime Minister John Macdonald Caron appointed Minister of Militia and Defence appointed, although he had never done a service. Under his leadership, the small standing army was expanded significantly. In 1885 he sent troops into the prairie region to quell the Northwest Rebellion. In particular, the cooperation with the Canadian Pacific Railway contributed to the success.

Often Caron had to deal with allegations that he preferred in his decisions unilaterally the province of Quebec and is mired in corruption scandals. As Macdonald died in July, 1891, he lost his key allies. Against his will, had Caron resign as defense minister in January 1892 and took instead the rather insignificant Ministry of Postal Services. In a cabinet reshuffle in April 1896, he was no longer considered.

At the general election in 1900 Caron was defeated, the liberal opposition candidates. He retired from politics and continued to practice as a lawyer.