Joseph Jean

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Joseph Jean PC (born February 7, 1890 in Saint-Philippe-de-Néri , Québec ; † July 18, 1973 ) was a politician of the Liberal Party of Canada , the Solicitor General in the 16th Canadian cabinet of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King and in 17th Cabinet of Prime Minister Louis Saint-Laurent was.

Life

After attending school, Jean first completed an undergraduate degree , which he completed with a Bachelor of Science (BS). He then completed a law degree with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and then took up a position as a lawyer .

As a candidate for the Liberal Party, Jean was elected to the House of Commons for the first time in a by-election in the Maisonneuve constituency on June 27, 1932 and then also represented the House of Commons from his election in the House of Commons election on October 14, 1935 until his voluntary resignation on August 23, 1949 Mercier constituency in Québec .

His first government office he took over on May 6, 1943 in the 16th Canadian cabinet of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King and was until November 30, 1944 Parliamentary Assistant to Justice Minister and Attorney General Louis Saint-Laurent.

After a cabinet reshuffle, Claxton took over the office of Solicitor General of Canada on April 18, 1945 and thus the office of one of the top legal advisers of the Canadian government. He held this office in the following 17th Cabinet of Canada of Prime Minister Louis Saint-Laurent until his resignation on August 23, 1949.

After resigning as Solicitor General and relinquishing his House of Commons mandate, he was appointed Associate Justice at the Montreal Supreme Court on August 23, 1949.

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SURNAME Jean, Joseph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Liberal Party politician of Canada
DATE OF BIRTH February 7, 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH Saint-Philippe-de-Néri , Québec
DATE OF DEATH 18th July 1973