Armand Lavergne | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Montmagny |
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In office 1904–1908 |
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Preceded by | Pierre-Raymond-Léonard Martineau |
Succeeded by | Cyrias Roy ⋅ |
In office 1930–1935 |
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Preceded by | Léo Kemner Laflamme |
Succeeded by | The electoral district was abolished in 1933. |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montmagny | |
In office 1908–1916 |
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Preceded by | Joseph Alfred Ernest Roy |
Succeeded by | Joseph Elzéar Masson |
Personal details | |
Born |
Armand Renaud Lavergne February 21, 1880 Arthabaska, Quebec |
Died | March 5, 1935 Ottawa, Ontario |
(aged 55)
Political party |
Liberal (until 1907) Conservative (1925–1935) |
Other political affiliations |
Ligue nationaliste canadienne (1903–1916) |
Spouse(s) | Georgette Roy |
Parents |
Joseph Lavergne Émilie Barthe |
Relatives | Louis Lavergne (uncle) |
Armand Renaud Lavergne, KC or La Vergne (February 21, 1880 – March 5, 1935) was a Quebec lawyer, journalist and political figure. He represented Montmagny in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1904 to 1908 and as a Conservative member from 1930 to 1935. He represented Montmagny in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec as a Nationalist member from 1908 to 1916. His surname is given as "La Vergne" by some authoritative sources, including his National Assembly of Quebec biographical page, although these same sources spell his father's name as "Lavergne".
He was born in Arthabaska, Quebec in 1880, the son of Joseph Lavergne and Émilie Barthe, who was the daughter of Joseph-Guillaume Barthe. Lavergne studied at the Collège Sacré-Coeur at Arthabaska, the Séminaire de Québec, the University of Ottawa and Université Laval; he later studied in Paris. He articled in law, was called to the bar in 1903 and set up practice at Quebec City and then Montmagny. In 1903, he helped found the Ligue nationaliste canadienne. Lavergne directed Le Courrier at Montmagny and also contributed to Le Nationaliste, edited by Olivar Asselin, and Le Devoir, edited by Henri Bourassa.