Louis-Victor Sicotte
| Louis-Victor Sicotte | |
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| Joint Premier of the Province of Canada (Canada East) | |
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In office 1862–1863 Serving with John Sandfield Macdonald |
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| Preceded by | Sir George-Étienne Cartier |
| Succeeded by | Sir Antoine-Aimé Dorion |
| Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada | |
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In office 1854–1857 |
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| Preceded by | John Sandfield Macdonald |
| Succeeded by | Henry Smith |
| Personal details | |
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Louis Cicot November 8, 1812 Boucherville, Lower Canada |
| Died | September 5, 1889 (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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