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Louis-Victor Sicotte

Louis-Victor Sicotte
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Joint Premier of the Province of Canada (Canada East)
In office
1862–1863
Serving with John Sandfield Macdonald
Preceded by Sir George-Étienne Cartier
Succeeded by Sir Antoine-Aimé Dorion
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
In office
1854–1857
Preceded by John Sandfield Macdonald
Succeeded by Henry Smith
Personal details
Born Louis Cicot
(1812-11-08)November 8, 1812
Boucherville, Lower Canada
Died September 5, 1889(1889-09-05) (aged 76)
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Occupation Lawyer, judge

Louis-Victor Sicotte, QC (November 6, 1812 – September 5, 1889) was a lawyer, judge and politician in Lower Canada.

He was born Louis Cicot in Boucherville, Lower Canada in 1812. He studied law and was called to the bar in 1839. He helped found the Aide-toi, le Ciel t’aidera (God helps those who help themselves) society, which is credited with introducing the celebration of Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day for French Canadians, and was also its secretary-treasurer. He supported the Patriotes but apparently took no part in the Rebellions of 1837–38. He believed, correctly as it turned out, that rebellion would only lead to an imposed union with Upper Canada.

In 1838, he set up a practice in Saint-Hyacinthe. In 1851, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly representing Saint-Hyacinthe. He became part of the Hincks-Morin government for a short time in August 1853. He was re-elected in 1854 and elected speaker. In the same year, he was named Queen's Counsel. In November 1857, he was chosen as Commissioner of Crown Lands, serving until 1 August 1858. He was re-elected in 1858 and became Commissioner of Public Works in the Cartier-Macdonald government from 1858 to 10 January 1859. He was Joint Premier of the Province of Canada with John Sandfield Macdonald from May 24, 1862 to May 15, 1863.


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