About Jean Alfred Gagné
Lived 1842 – 1910 (aged 68). Jean Alfred Gagné was a Canadian politician, judge, merchant and lawyer.
Jean-Alfred Gagné (April 17, 1842 – August 8, 1910) was a lawyer, merchant, judge and political figure in Quebec. He represented Chicoutimi—Saguenay in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1887 as a Conservative member.
He was born in La Malbaie, Canada East, the son of Jean Gagné and Christine Blackburn and was educated at the Seminaire de Québec. Gagné was called to the Lower Canada bar in 1864 and set up practice in Chicoutimi. In 1864, he married Marie Emilie Louise Guay, the sister of Joseph-Dominique Guay. Gagné was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1872 and 1878 federal elections. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1887. In 1889, he was named a judge in the Quebec Superior Court for Chicoutimi district. He died in Quebec City at the age of 68.
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Who was Jean Alfred Gagné?
Canadian politician (1842-1910)
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Jean Alfred Gagné was born on 17 April 1842 in La Malbaie.
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Jean Alfred Gagné died on 8 August 1910.
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Jean Alfred Gagné was a politician, judge, merchant and lawyer.
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Jean Alfred Gagné was Canadian.
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