Jean Alfred Gagné

Jean-Alfred Gagné
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Chicoutimi—Saguenay
In office
1872–1887
Preceded by Ernest Cimon
Succeeded by Paul Couture
Personal details
Born (1842-04-17)April 17, 1842
Murray Bay, Canada East
Died August 8, 1910(1910-08-08) (aged 68)
Political party Conservative

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 Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1887 as a Conservative member.

He was born in La Malbaie, Canada East, the son of Jean Gagné and Christine Blackburn[1] and was educated at the Seminaire de Québec. Gagné was called to the Lower Canada bar in 1864 and set up practice in Chicoutimi.[1] 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.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Les avocats de la région de Québec (1936) Roy, PG


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