Augustin-Norbert Morin
See also: Morin
Augustin-Norbert Morin (October 13rd 1803 with Quebec - July 30th 1865 with Holy-Adele de Terrebonne) was a lawyer, a Journaliste and a politician Québécois.
Morin studies with the small seminar of Quebec and joint with the newspaper the Canadian . Founder of Minerve , he becomes lawyer after having followed courses with Denis-Benjamin Viger.
Starting from 1830, it is one of the leaders of the patriotic Parti, whereas it is elected appointed of Bellechasse. After its re-election in 1834, it defends the 92 resolutions near the British Monarchie.
To Quebec, it leads the Rébellion of 1837 until the constitution is suspended in 1838. The following year, in 1839, it is thrown in prison, because it is required for high treason.
Left prison, he is opposed to the Acte Union and occupies several functions in the many coalition governments of the Années 1840 and 1850. He is successively elected appointed of Nicolet, Bellechasse and Chicoutimi, having however undergone a defeat with Terrebonne.
Auguste-Norbert Morin is moreover known to have founded the villages of Holy-Adele, Morin-Heights and Valley-Morin a few years before the arrival of the Curé Labelle. Speaker with the legislative Parliament of Canada-Plain the of 1848 with 1851, it directs the colony of 1851 to 1853 with Francis Hincks under the banner of the Parti reformist.
In 1854 and 1855, it forms another government with the liberal-conservative Allan MacNab. Having resigned, it is named with the Superior court, where it works to perfect the civil code of the Canada-Is.
He died in Holy-Adele-with Terrebonne the July 27th 1865 and its funeral was celebrated with Saint-Hyacinthe.
External bond
- Jean-Marc Paradise, “Augustin-Norbert Morin”, in biographical Dictionary of Canada line.
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