Louis-Philippe Brodeur

Louis -Philippe Brodeur, PC, QC ( born August 21, 1862 in Beloeil, Quebec, † January 2, 1924 in Sillery, Quebec ) was a Canadian politician and judge. From 1891 to 1911 he was Liberal deputy in the lower house, including three years as Speaker and four years as a minister. Subsequently, he was until 1923 a judge at the Supreme Court. Finally, he served until his death as vice governor of the province of Quebec.

Biography

Brodeur studied law at the Université de Laval in Montreal. There he completed an internship in the office of Quebec Premier Honoré Mercier later. In 1884 he was admitted as an attorney and opened his own law firm. He wrote articles for several newspapers and was a liberal in 1896 the founders of the newspaper Le Soir, but after only four months manifested their appearance.

As a candidate of the Liberal Party Brodeur went to the general election in 1891 and won the constituency Rouville. In the years 1896, 1900, 1904 and 1908 he succeeded each re-election. Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier appointed him in August 1896 as Deputy Speaker of the House in February 1901 Speaker. After a cabinet reshuffle followed in January 1904 Brodeurs inclusion in the federal government. First, he was Minister for Internal taxes, from February 1906 Maritime and Fisheries Ministers. In 1907 he was a delegate of Canada attended the Imperial Conference in London and was also involved in the negotiation of a trade agreement with France.

In May 1910 Brodeur also took over the management of the newly created Navy Department and was involved in this function instrumental in the founding of the Royal Canadian Navy. For health reasons, he decided not to compete at the general election in 1911 and said on August 10, 1911 for his resignation. Laurier showed his gratitude for services rendered and appointed Brodeur on the following day a judge of the Supreme Court. This appointment was purely politically motivated, since he had no experience as a judge.

At the Supreme Court, Brodeur became the defender of the principles and specific characteristics of force in Québec Civil Code. He feared that his Anglo- Canadian fellow judges would reinterpret them in the sense of the common law. On the advice of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King Governor General Lord Byng sworn him on 31 October 1923 as Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. Just over two months later, Brodeur died of an intestinal hemorrhage.