Hector Louis Langevin
| Sir Hector-Louis Langevin | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Dorchester | |
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In office 1858–1866 |
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| Preceded by | Barthélemy Pouliot |
| Succeeded by | Institution abolished |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Dorchester | |
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In office 1867–1872 |
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| Succeeded by | Louis-Napoléon Larochelle |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Québec-Centre | |
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In office 1871–1874 |
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| Preceded by | Georges-Honoré Simard |
| Succeeded by | Rémi-Ferdinand Rinfret |
| 10th Mayor of Quebec City | |
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In office 1858–1861 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Morrin |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Pope |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Dorchester |
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In office 1867–1874 |
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| Succeeded by | François Fortunat Rouleau |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Charlevoix |
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In office 1876–1878 |
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| Preceded by | Pierre-Alexis Tremblay |
| Succeeded by | Pierre-Alexis Tremblay |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Three Rivers |
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In office 1878–1892 |
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| Preceded by | William McDougall |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Richelieu |
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In office 1891–1891 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph-Aimé Massue |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Aimé Bruneau |
| Personal details | |
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August 25, 1826 Quebec City, Lower Canada |
| Died | June 11, 1906 (aged 79) Quebec City, Quebec |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Religion | Catholic |
Sir Hector-Louis Langevin, PC KCMG CB QC (August 25, 1826 – June 11, 1906) was a Canadian lawyer, politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation. He also had an important role to play in the establishment of the Canadian Indian residential school system.
Langevin was born in Quebec City in 1826. He studied law and was called to the bar in 1850. In 1856, he was elected to the municipal council of Quebec City and was mayor from 1858 to 1861. In 1857, he was elected Member of Parliament for Dorchester in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada as a member of the Conservative Party. He held various positions in Cabinet, including Solicitor General (1864–66), Postmaster General (1866–67), Secretary of State for Canada (1867–69), Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs (1868–69) and Minister of Public Works (1869–73). Langevin also attended all three conferences leading up to Confederation. He left politics in 1873 due to his role in the Pacific Scandal.
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