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Gédéon Larocque

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Gédéon Larocque
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Chambly
In office
1871–1875
Preceded byJean-Baptiste Jodoin
Succeeded byRaymond Préfontaine
5th Mayor of Longueuil
In office
1862–1870
Preceded byAndré Trudeau
Succeeded byIsidore Hurteau
Personal details
Born(1831-12-21)December 21, 1831
Chambly, Lower Canada
DiedOctober 23, 1903(1903-10-23) (aged 71)
Montreal, Quebec
Political partyLiberal

Gédéon Larocque (December 21, 1831 – October 23, 1903) was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Chambly in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1871 to 1875 as a Liberal member.

Background and early career

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He was born in Chambly, Lower Canada, the son of Édouard Larocque and Louise Daigneau. Larocque was educated at the Collège de Chambly, the Collège de Saint-Hyacinthe and the School of Medicine and Surgery at Montreal. He qualified to practise medicine in 1855 and set up practice in Longueuil. Larocque also taught music and owned a farm at Beaumont. He was married three times: to Félicité Thibault in 1856, to Rosalie-Christine Brauners in 1870 and to Azilda Davignon in 1874.

Mayor of Longueuil and other activities

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He was mayor of Longueuil from 1862 to 1870 and was warden of Chambly County for four years. He was an agent for the Northern Railway. Larocque was sergeant-at-arms for the legislative assembly from 1875 to 1902. In 1883, the Quebec Parliament buildings were nearly destroyed in a fire. The mace of the legislative council and the black rod were both destroyed in the blaze. Larocque, half-dressed, ran into the burning building and saved the mace of the legislative assembly.[1]

Publications

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He wrote several instructional booklets on subjects related to agriculture including Culture et préparation du tabac in 1881 and Manuel des engrais, published in 1904.

Death

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He died in Montreal at the age of 71 and was buried at Longueuil.

References

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  1. ^ Pike, Corinna; McCreery, Christopher (2011-06-14). Canadian Symbols of Authority: Maces, Chains, and Rods of Office. Dundurn. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-55488-902-0.

Bibliography

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