Eugène Fiset

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Eugène Fiset

Sir Marie-Joseph-Eugène Fiset , KCMG , DSO (born March 15, 1874 in Rimouski , Québec , † June 8, 1951 in Saint-Patrice-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup ; called Eugène Fiset ) was a Canadian doctor and politicians . From 1924 to 1939 he was a Liberal MP in the Canadian House of Commons , after which he served as Vice-Governor of the Province of Quebec until 1950 .

biography

The son of the Member of the House of Commons and later Senator Jean-Baptiste Fiset completed a medical degree at the Université de Laval , where he gained practical experience in Paris and London . As a field doctor , he took in 1899/1900 South Africa at the Boer War in part. After completing his studies in 1901, Fiset continued to serve in the army and rose to the rank of major general .

From 1903 to 1906 Fiset was Director General of the Medical Service of the Royal Canadian Regiment, then until 1922 Vice Minister for Militias and National Defense. In 1923 he ended his military career. As a candidate for the Liberal Party , he successfully ran a by-election in the lower house constituency of Rimouski in 1924 . He thus represented the same constituency as his father earlier.

Fiset was re-elected four times in a row (1925, 1926, 1930 and 1935), where he was a backbencher in parliament , as he was never appointed to the federal cabinet despite the long reign of the Liberals. Governor General Lord Tweedsmuir swore him in on December 30, 1939 as Lieutenant Governor of Québec. He held this representative office until October 3, 1950.

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SURNAME Fiset, Eugène
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Fiset, Marie-Joseph-Eugène (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian politician, lieutenant governor of Quebec
DATE OF BIRTH March 15, 1874
PLACE OF BIRTH Rimouski
DATE OF DEATH June 8, 1951
Place of death Saint-Patrice-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup